Beech Tree News Network

FRANKFORT--- State Rep. Rebecca Raymer's first piece of legislation has sailed throught the Kentucky House of Representatives and now heads to the Senate. HB 125 is a measure to require the Department for Aging and Independent Living to collaborate with the Department of Public Health and the Alzheimer's Association to provide up-to-date information on Alzheimer’s disease and the risk of cognitive decline in educational materials they distribute to the public.

“This bill is about spreading awareness for one of the fastest growing health crises facing our state,” Representative Rebecca Raymer noted. “Something as simple as providing Kentuckians with accurate, timely information about contributing factors as well as signs, symptoms, and ways to detect disease early, will give individuals the knowledge needed to reduce their risk factors for developing cognitive decline.”

Click on the link below to view State Rep. Raymer's remarks on the House floor:  

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWpoDtytyn8

Currently in Kentucky, 75 thousand citizens 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s, while 150,000 family caregivers provide over 260 million hours of unpaid care, resulting in Medicaid costs of over $803 million.

HB 125 passed through the House chambers unanimously and is now awaiting a vote in the Senate.

For more information regarding HB 125 as well as current and past legislative measures, please visit legislature.ky.gov or click here. For additional information of the impacts of Alzheimer’s disease in Kentucky, please visit the Kentucky Alzheimer’s Association webpage.