Joint Resolution Recognizing September 20, 2026 To September 26, 2026 As Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week

This bill designates the week of September 20 to September 26, 2026, as Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week in Maine. The resolution aims to increase public awareness of this neurodegenerative disease, which primarily affects people between 45 and 64 years old and impacts speech, behavior, and motor skills. By formally recognizing this specific time period, the legislature intends to encourage local, state, and national efforts to educate the public about the condition and its challenges. The measure does not allocate funding or change laws but serves as a symbolic gesture to highlight the need for greater understanding of the disease.