Sen. John Curran | Facebook
Sen. John Curran | Facebook
Alzheimer’s advocates have applauded Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) for signing on in support of legislation that would ensure that a dementia training requirement stays in place for medical service providers.
“The number of Illinoisans living with dementia is growing, and the need for training on this disease is greater than ever,” Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Advocacy posted on Facebook recently. “Thank you, Sen. John Curran, for co-sponsoring Alzheimer’s Association-backed legislation to continue the training requirement established in 2019 for direct-service workers!”
Curran became a co-sponsor on Jan. 21, a couple of weeks after Senate Bill 2993 was introduced. The legislation would amend the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Services Act by requiring that dementia training requirements stay in place for those in the medical field.
“I was proud to co-sponsor this important legislation,” Curran posted on his Facebook page.
Across the country, about 5.7 million people have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
The number of Illinoisans who suffer from the affliction was 220,000 in 2018, the last year for which figures were available. That number is expected to increase to 260,000 by 2025, aging specialists predict.
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