RESOLUTION
BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT COLLINS-BELLAMY, MAJORITY LEADER RUBBO, MAJORITY WHIP NORMAN, MINORITY LEADER BREEN, COUNCILMEMBERS, PINEDA-ISAAC, DIAZ AND HODGES:
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A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF YONKERS DECLARING THE MONTH OF JUNE 2026 BRAIN AND ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH
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WHEREAS, June 2026 is Brain an Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, recognizing a disease that affects nearly 7 million people in the United States, according to a report by the Alzheimer’s Association; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive brain disease that leads to memory loss and cognitive decline and is the most common type of dementia; and
WHEREAS, women, Latino, and Black Americans are at a significant higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease and dementia; and
WHEREAS, people living through all levels of severity of Alzheimer’s disease and dementia are worthy of compassion, respect, and dignity, and deserve the support of their family, friends, and community; and
WHEREAS, caregiving for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease often takes an enormous toll on family members: caregivers themselves often suffer more stress, depression, and health problems than caregivers of people with other illnesses; and
WHEREAS, while Alzheimer’s disease and dementias are not curable, there are strategies to prevent and treat dementias that can reduce future diagnoses and improve the prognoses of people living with these conditions; and
WHEREAS, the Alzheimer’s Association is the largest non-profit funder of Alzheimer’s research and provides care and support to those living with the disease today with the help and support of its dedicated volunteers; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that this Legislative Body hereby proclaims the month of June 2026 as Brain and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month in the City of Yonkers.