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County declares June Alzheimer’s Awareness Month; local physician urges care and research
Summary
Hidalgo County Commissioners Court declared June 2026 Alzheimer’s Brain Awareness Month and heard Dr. Ivan Melendez describe diagnostic advances, vaccine research and the need for more local programs and compassion in care.
The Commissioners Court approved a proclamation declaring June 2026 as Alzheimer’s Brain Awareness Month after a staff reading that cited nationwide and state statistics from the Alzheimer's Association. The proclamation was adopted by voice vote.
Dr. Ivan Melendez (speaker 18) delivered remarks emphasizing the human impact behind the numbers and pointing to local and statewide research. "It's about people... This is who we are," Melendez said, urging attention to diagnosis, treatment advances and community programs. He noted state investments referenced in the record (transcribed as a $3,000,000,000 figure) and highlighted local hospital research on diagnosis and slowing disease progression.
Melendez also urged practical supports for families and compared Alzheimer’s to other chronic conditions: "The number 1 thing I think that we need is for people to realize that this is like diabetes, like hypertension." The court recorded the proclamation as approved; no new county funding was announced in the meeting record.
