Illinois State Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) speaking during a committee meeting earlier this year | senatorcurran.com/
Illinois State Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove) speaking during a committee meeting earlier this year | senatorcurran.com/
The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Advocacy group thanked Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) for co-sponsoring a bill that would ensure that medical service providers continue to undergo annual dementia training.
“The number of Illinoisans living with dementia is growing, and the need for training on this disease is greater than ever,” the group said on its Facebook page. “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!”
The post was referring to Senate Bill 2993, which was introduced Jan. 5. Curran signed on as a co-sponsor a couple of weeks later. The legislation aims to amend the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias Services Act by requiring that dementia training continues to be provided yearly for medical professionals.
Alzheimer’s is a growing concern nationally. About 5.7 million Americans have been diagnosed with it, or another form of dementia. In Illinois, the number of sufferers was 220,000 in 2018, a number that is predicted to grow to 260,000 by 2025, according to Illinois aging specialists.
“I was proud to co-sponsor this important legislation,” Curran posted on his Facebook page.
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