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LEGISLATIVE REPORT - MAY 2021

NARFE often finds itself advocating with members of Congress for far reachable goals. Here is a good news result of this advocacy. Working with bipartisan Congressional leaders and members, NARFE and other organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association through the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) was instrumental in the development, introduction and of the passage of the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (P.L. 115-406).

This legislation creates an Alzheimer’s public health

Infrastructure across the country to implement effective Alzheimer’s interventions focused on public health issues such as increasing early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk and preventing avoidable hospitalizations.

 The Alzheimer’s Act (P.L. 115-406) recently passed establishes Alzheimer’s and related dementias Public Health Centers of Excellence nationwide by providing funding to state, local and tribal public health departments, and increasing data analysis and timely reporting of advances in our pursuit of advances in treating and preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.

 This legislation creates Public Health Centers of Excellence to increase education to public health officials, health care professionals, and the public on Alzheimer’s, brain health, and health disparities. These Centers will also provide technical assistance to public health departments across the country in implementing effective Alzheimer’s interventions. Interventions such as these will focus on priorities such as increasing early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk, preventing avoidable hospitalizations, reducing health disparities, supporting the needs of caregivers, and supporting care planning for people living with the disease. Furthermore, these Centers will expand innovative public private partnerships that focus on addressing cognitive impairment and health disparities.

 As NARFE members, we express our appreciation to our legislators in their support of the 2021 Alzheimer’s Act.

LEGISLATIVE REPORT - APRIL 2021

NARFE often finds itself advocating with members of Congress for far reachable goals. Here is a good news result of this advocacy. Working with bipartisan Congressional leaders and members, NARFE and other organizations like the Alzheimer’s Association through the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) was instrumental in the development, introduction and of the passage of the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (P.L. 115-406).

This legislation creates an Alzheimer’s public health

Infrastructure across the country to implement effective Alzheimer’s interventions focused on public health issues such as increasing early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk and preventing avoidable hospitalizations.

The Alzheimer’s Act (P.L. 115-406) recently passed establishes Alzheimer’s and related dementias Public Health Centers of Excellence nationwide by providing funding to state, local and tribal public health departments, and increasing data analysis and timely reporting of advances in our pursuit of advances in treating and preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and related dementias.

This legislation creates Public Health Centers of Excellence to increase education to public health officials, health care professionals, and the public on Alzheimer’s, brain health, and health disparities. These Centers will also provide technical assistance to public health departments across the country in implementing effective Alzheimer’s interventions. Interventions such as these will focus on priorities such as increasing early detection and diagnosis, reducing risk, preventing avoidable hospitalizations, reducing health disparities, supporting the needs of caregivers, and supporting care planning for people living with the disease. Furthermore, these Centers will expand innovative public private partnerships that focus on addressing cognitive impairment and health disparities.

 As NARFE members, we express our appreciation to our legislators in their support of the 2021 Alzheimer’s Act.

 Senator McConnell’s Lexington office is at 771 Corporate Dr., Suite 108, 40503 (859) 223-8286.

Senator Paul’s office is at 1029 State St., Bowling Green, KY. 42101, (270) 782- 8303.

Congressman Andy Barr can be reached M-F at his office, 2709 Old Rosebud Road, Lexington, KY. 40509, (859) 219-1366.

Tom Miller, Legislative Chair