AJR 77 New Jersey General Assembly · 2026-2027 Regular Session

Designates last full week of September of each year as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week" in NJ.

AJR 77 designates the last full week of September each year as "Frontotemporal Dementia Awareness Week" in New Jersey. This symbolic resolution aims to increase public awareness about frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a terminal brain disorder affecting speech, personality, and motor skills that often strikes people under 60 and is frequently misdiagnosed. The bill requests the Governor issue an annual proclamation to encourage public events and education about FTD's impact on individuals and families. It does not create new programs or funding but provides an annual focus to inform New Jersey residents about this under-recognized condition, which affects an estimated 185,000 people with dementia in the state (though exact FTD numbers are unknown).
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Introduced Jan 13, 2026 Last action Jan 13, 2026
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Jan 13, 2026
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