Press Release

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. hosted and offered opening remarks during his Brain Health Forum and Community Resource Fair today at the Carmichael Public Library. He introduced guest speakers from the Alzheimer's Association and Dr. Dan Mungas, Associate Director of the UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Research Center.

"Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. As a doctor and as the former Chief Medical Officer of Sacramento County, I'm very concerned about how this disease is impacting our parents and grandparents. That's why my office hosted this new Brain Health Forum to provide local residents with information on the latest in Alzheimer's research and what community resources are available to assist caregivers and persons living with Alzheimer's or other dementias" said Rep. Bera.

Michelle Johnston, Regional Director for the Greater Sacramento Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association added, "We appreciate the Congressman's efforts to host this Forum to raise awareness and help his constituents connect with community resources. Over 590,000 Californians are living with Alzheimer's disease and over 1.5 million Californians are unpaid caregivers for individuals living with Alzheimer's or other dementias. Research shows that education and support services for these caregivers can help reduce costs and improve the quality of life for the caregiver and the person with dementia."

Staff members from Bera's office, the Alzheimer's Association, UC Davis Alzheimer's Disease Center and other community groups were available for a community resource fair to answer individual questions and provide resources to those who attended.

The forum was recorded and will be available on the Alzheimer's Association YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/AlzheimersNVCA

Congressman Ami Bera, M.D. represents Sacramento County. Born and raised in California, Bera is a physician and the only Indian American currently serving in Congress. He's fighting to rebuild an economy that works for middle class families and to reduce our country's debt in a responsible way. One of Bera's first acts in Congress was to help lead the effort to pass the No Budget No Pay Act, which says if members of Congress don't pass a budget, they don't get paid. As a leader of the No Labels' Problem Solvers, he's working with people from both parties to find bipartisan solutions to our nation's challenges. He and his wife Janine live in Elk Grove with their daughter Sydra. For more updates on Rep. Bera follow @RepBera on Twitter, like Congressman Bera on Facebook, or visit https://www.bera.house.gov.