2015 Arkansas Code
Title 20 - Public Health And Welfare
Subtitle 2 - Health And Safety
Chapter 8 - State Health Agencies and Programs
Subchapter 6 - Alzheimer's Advisory Council
§ 20-8-601 - Findings.
The General Assembly finds that:
(1) Alzheimer's disease is a progressive and fatal brain disease that destroys brain cells and causes problems with memory, thinking, and behavior;
(2) More than five million four hundred thousand (5,400,000) Americans now have Alzheimer's disease;
(3) Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia and is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States; and
(4) No cure exists for Alzheimer's disease, but treatments for symptoms used in conjunction with appropriate services and support can improve the quality of life for those living with the disease.
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