Join the cause

The Alzheimer’s Association invites you to become an Alzheimer advocate. Join us and speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer’s disease, their families and their caregivers.

Add your voice to ours — become an advocate today.

Upcoming events

Join us for Memory Walk! 

What is an advocate?

Alzheimer advocates play an important role in improving the quality of care and quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families by working to improve dementia care and services; improve access to community-based care; improve quality care in residential settings; and expand funding for research and public programs serving people with dementia.

As an advocate, you will:

• Receive regular updates about current legislative and public policy issues.
• Stay on top of policy and legislative issues through alerts and updates.
• Make calls or write to legislators to forward public policy priorities to improve quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s.

Delaware advocacy 

The Delaware Advocacy Committee is working throughout Delaware to enhance advocacy, increase visibility and affect positive change on behalf of Delawareans with dementia, their families and caregivers.  For information on the latest legislative concerns affecting persons with dementia and their families and how you can get involved, please contact Katie Macklin at 302.633.4420 or via e-mail at: katie.macklin@alz.org

Delaware General Assembly- Find your state legislators, search for bills from current and  prior legislative sessions and more!

2009-2010 Legislative Priorities- Our public policy platform document outlines the main issues for which we are advocating in the DE General Assembly.

Southern New Jersey advocacy

The South Jersey Advocacy Committee interacts with state and federal legislators in an attempt to introduce, sponsor and pass legislation related to the challenges New Jersey residents face when confronting Alzheimer’s disease issues. Their advocacy includes promotion the need for research funding; ensuring physical, psychological and financial resources for the caregivers; providing the highest quality health care services and facilities; and increasing public awareness.  The committee welcomes new members and extends an invitation to those who want to help lend their voice to the fight to make sure those with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are truly represented by their government. Contact Linda Coppinger at 856-797-1212 or linda.coppinger@alz.org for information.
  

• Committee Activity
• Platform 2007-2008

Southeastern Pennsylvania advocacy