by Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. The cost of providing care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related illnesses is staggering, unsustainable—and exploding. By 2040, the cost of caring for a person with dementia is projected to hit $1 trillion annually, up from $215 billion in 2010. While initial steps toward actualizing the goals of the government’s […]
Eighty-two LEAD Coalition member organizations and supporters wrote to the United States House of Representatives and leadership of the Committee on Foreign Affairs urging co-sponsorship and eventual adoption of House Resolution 489 which calls for the United States to lead a global response to Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. Read the co-sponsorship letter and the committee […]
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Sixty-nine LEAD Coalition member organizations and supporters wrote to the U.S. House and Senate appropriations leadership calling for overall NIH funding to reach $32 billion in fiscal year 2015, at least $200 million in new investments in dementia research and a $25 million expansion in care and support services through the Administration for Community Living. Read the Senate […]
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Sixty-seven LEAD Coalition member organizations and supporters joined a formal comment submitted to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in response to its “Draft Recommendation Statement: Screening for Cognitive Impairment in Older Adults.” The comment urged USPSTF to issue a final Recommendation Statement grade of A or B, meaning the cognitive screening of older […]