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PROCLAMATION
Whereas, as many as five million Americans are now living with Alzheimer's disease
and someone new is added to those ranks every 66 seconds; and
Whereas, Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, the only
leading cause of death without a prevention or a cure; and
Whereas, it is important that the people of Iowa City know that in 2015 alone more
than 15 million care partners gave an estimated 18.1 billion hours of unpaired care
costing them over $5,000; and
Whereas, researchers are working diligently to develop accurate ways to diagnose and
treat Alzheimer's disease; and
Whereas, the Alzheimer's Association is here today, encouraging Iowa City businesses
and residents to join the fight against this devastating disease by decorating their
storefronts and spaces with purple as well as to wear purple to raise awareness of
Alzheimer's disease; and
Whereas, it is appropriate that a day be set aside to encourage residents to take steps to
act now and to end Alzheimer's, open their minds to learn the facts about Alzheimer's,
voice their support, and become an advocate to move the Alzheimer's Association's
mission forward.
Now, therefore, I, Jim Throgmorton, Mayor of Iowa City, proclaim July 29, 2016, as
PAINT THE TOWN PURPLE FOR
ALZHEIMER'S DAY
MAYOR
Signed in Iowa City, Ioi
this 19th day of July, 20
City of Iowa City
rX PROCLAMATION
Wher as, as many as five million Americans are now living with Alzheimer's disease
and som a new is added to those ranks every 66 seconds; and
Whereas, eimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in the UniteXSes, e only
leading cause o eath without a prevention or a cure; and
Whereas, it is in'
ortant that the people of Iowa City know in 2015 alone more
than 15 million care artners gave an estimated 18.1 billi ours of unpaired care
costing them over $5,00 • and
Whereas, researchers are orking diligently to de elop accurate ways to diagnose and
treat Alzheimer's disease; and
Whereas, the Alzheimer's Ass iation is re today, encouraging Iowa City businesses
and residents to join the fight a inst s devastating disease by decorating their
storefronts and spaces withpurple s ell as to wear purple to raise awareness of
Alzheimer's disease; and
Whereas, it is appropriate that day be kt aside to encourage residents to take steps to
act now and to end Alzheimer' , open their inds to learn the facts about Alzheimer's,
voice their support, and bec me an advocat to move the Alzheimer's Association's
mission forward.
Now, therefore, I, J* Throgmorton, Mayor of Nwa City, proclaim July 29, 2016, as
PAIpQT THE TOWN PLE FOR
ALZHEIMER'S DAY
MAYOR
Signed in Io a City, Iov
Us 19th day df July, 20