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Resolution Declaring June As Alzheimer's And Brain Awareness Month In The Town Of Wappinger
At a Regular Meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger, Dutchess County, New York, held
at Town Hall, 20 Middlebush Road, Wappingers Falls,
New York, on June 23, 2025.
The meeting was called to order by Joseph D.
Cavaccini, Town Supervisor, and upon roll being called,
the following was recorded:
✓ Vote Record - Resolution RES -2025-125
Yes/Aye No/Nay Abstain Absent
Q Adopted
❑ Adopted as Amended
Joseph D. Cavaccini
Voter Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Defeated
William H. Beale
Mover Q ❑ ❑ ❑
❑ Tabled
Angela Bettina
Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q
❑ Withdrawn
Christopher Phillips
Voter ❑ ❑ ❑ Q
Al Casella
Seconder Q ❑ ❑ ❑
The following Resolution was introduced by Councilman Beale and seconded by Casella.
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking, and behavior. Symptoms
eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks, and
WHEREAS, Alzheimer's is a progressive disease where dementia symptoms gradually worsen over a number of
years. In its early stages, memory loss is mild, but with late -stage Alzheimer's, individuals lose the abilities to carry
on a conversation and respond to their environment, and
WHEREAS, an estimated 6.9 million Americans, age 65 and older, were living with Alzheimer's in 2024. Seventy-
three percent of those living with Alzheimer's are age 75 or older. As the size of the U.S. population age 65 and older
continues to grow, likely so too will the number and proportion of Americans with Alzheimer's or other dementias.
By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's may grow to a projected 12.7 million, barring the
development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease, and
WHEREAS, one in three older Americans dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia; it kills more than breast
cancer and prostate cancer combined, and
WHEREAS, increased research, education, and community support services, such as those provided by the
Alzheimer's Association and other organizations to bridge gaps in knowledge and support across the state, are
needed to find more effective treatments and to provide access to quality care to those living with the disease
today, and
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Wappinger does hereby proclaim June
2025, as "Alzheimer's And Brain Awareness Month" in Town of Wappinger, and commend its observance to all
citizens.
The foregoing was put to a vote which resulted as follows:
RESULT: ADOPTED [UNANIMOUS]
MOVER: William H. Beale, Councilman
SECONDER: Al Casella, Councilman
AYES: Joseph D. Cavaccini, William H. Beale, Al Casella
ABSENT: Angela Bettina, Christopher Phillips
Dated: Wappingers Falls, New York
6/23/2025
The Resolution is hereby duly declared Adopted.
P. PAOLONI, TOWN CLERK