Mr. Speaker, tomorrow, September 21, will mark World Alzheimer's Day.
Currently there are more than 316,000 who suffer from Alzheimer's, but as our nation's population ages that statistic is expected to grow.
Researchers predict that within 30 years there will be three-quarters of a million people afflicted with this devastating disease.
Alzheimer's is a progressive and irreversible dementia that is neither a fair nor normal companion to the aging process. It takes from its victims the loving memories and associations formed through the course of a vibrant lifetime.
The scientific community continues to seek not only a cure, but also preventive measures to eliminate the threat of this heartbreaking disease.
We wish the researchers every success in their efforts and we pray that all people across the country will support the families and all those people who are out to try to cure this disease.