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Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 210 / Wednesday, November 3, 2021 / Presidential Documents
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Presidential Documents
Proclamation 10297 of October 29, 2021

National Alzheimers Disease Awareness Month, 2021
By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation For more than 6 million Americans and the family members and friends who love them, Alzheimers disease can be devastating. This common form of dementia is a cruel and fatal condition that erodes the ability to think, to recall precious memories, and to live independently. During National Alzheimers Disease Awareness Month, we stand with all those families confronting this challenging disease and recommit ourselves to improving treatment and finding a cure.
A leading cause of death in seniors, Alzheimers exacts a heartbreaking human toll on our Nationas well as a deep economic toll, with the cost of treatment exceeding $300 billion in 2020 alone. But recent advances in biomedical science offer hope for better days ahead. As the scientific community continues to make strides toward a better understanding of Alzheimersand, ultimately, a cureit is critical that we do all we can to expedite progress and alleviate the suffering caused by this disease.
To that end, I have asked the Congress to fund a new program called the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health ARPAH. Modeled on the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency, a Government program that led to the creation of the Internet, GPS, and countless other vital technologies, ARPAH would accelerate our research on detecting, treating, and curing diseases like Alzheimers. My Administration is also building on the progress of the Obama-Biden Administrations National Plan to address Alzheimers, which set our Nation on an aggressive course to improve research, provide optimal medical care, and enhance long-term services to meet the needs of families in the United States currently living with this terrible disease. As we pursue this effort, my Administration is also committed to ensuring that people who are disproportionately affected by Alzheimers and related dementiasespecially older Black and Brown Americans, who are 2 to 3 times more likely to be affectedare seen, heard, and included in the quest to treat and prevent these conditions.

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As we mark National Alzheimers Disease Awareness Month, we also honor those who care and provide for the victims of this devastating disease.
The work of our Nations caregivers can be physically demanding and emotionally exhaustingespecially during the COVID19 pandemic, when caregivers have made substantial sacrifices to protect their loved ones suffering from Alzheimers. Caregivers deserve our respect as well as our support, which is why the American Rescue Plan invested $145 million to help caregivers provide for their loved onesa foundation that my Administrations Build Back Better agenda will build upon.
I believe that our Nation stands at an unprecedented moment of scientific promiseit is critical that we keep up the fight against Alzheimers until a cure is found and continue to care for all those affected by this condition in the meantime. For resources and information on living with or caring for someone with Alzheimers disease, please visit www.Alzheimers.gov.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim November 2021

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