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Proclamation
NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH
NOVEMBER, 2022
WHEREAS, The City of Apache Junction recognizes the importance of
Alzheimer’s and related dementia care; and the month of May is Mental Health Awareness Month and an estimated one in five Americans experience mental illness; and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer’s and related dementias have a significant impact on the
health and well-being of our residents; and
WHEREAS, more than 150,000 Arizonans live with Alzheimer’s, which is the 5th
leading cause of death in the state; and cities’ public safety services and other first responders often bear the burden of under resourced mental health care; and
WHEREAS, Arizonans are actively engaged in educating about the disease,
advocating for a proper continuum of care, and improving the
training and care of patients with Alzheimer’s disease and related
dementias; and
WHEREAS, The City of Apache Junction supports those with Alzheimer’s,
addressing this public health crisis.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Walter “Chip” Wilson, Mayor of the City of Apache Junction,
Arizona, do hereby proclaim the month of November, 2022 as
NATIONAL ALZHEIMER’S AWARENESS MONTH
Signed and attested to this ____day of , 2022.
Walter “Chip” Wilson
Mayor
ATTEST:
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Jennifer Pena
City Clerk