Bill > SJR100

This resolution proclaims the last full week of September as Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) Awareness Week, highlighting the critical need to raise awareness about this complex neurological condition. The resolution provides context about FTD, explaining that it is a form of dementia affecting the brain's frontal and temporal lobes, which can cause significant changes in behavior, personality, and language abilities. It notes that FTD is frequently misdiagnosed, with an average diagnosis time of 3.6 years, and typically occurs in individuals between 45 and 64 years old, potentially causing substantial impacts on work, family, and finances. The resolution emphasizes the serious nature of the disease, including its potential to alter a person's emotional expression, social interactions, and communication skills, and underscores the current lack of treatments to slow or stop its progression. By designating a specific week for awareness, the resolution aims to support efforts to improve care, increase understanding, and promote research toward potential treatments and ultimately a cure for this challenging neurological condition, which carries an estimated economic burden of $120,000 per year per affected family.

https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/joint_resolution/sjr100