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
Get on the MOVE to end Alzheimer's disease. Join a Memory Walk near you! Sign up to start your team today!
2010 Alzheimer's Advocacy Action Summit (formerly known as the Public Policy Forum)
March 7-9, 2010 in Washington, DC
For more information, visit http://www.alz.org/summit/.
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.
Southeastern Pennsylvania advocacy
Pennsylvania General Assembly - Find your senator and representative, search for bills from the current and prior legislative sessions, get directions to the Capitol building and much, much more!
Assisted Living News - The expected publication date for the Assisted Living regulations was mid-November 2009, but it has been bumped up to early 2010. Contact michelle.seitzer@alz.org for more information.
Family Caregiver Support Bill - Rep. Mundy has re-introduced the Family Caregiver support legislation in this new session (HB 245), and we will do all we can to push it forward. If you would like to assist us in our efforts, please contact michelle.seitzer@alz.org. We need your stories about the importance of the Family Caregiver Support Program to make our case stronger!
2009-2010 Legislative Priorities - Our platform document outlines the main issues for which we are advocating in the PA General Assembly.
Alzheimer's Awareness Hearing at the State Capitol - On Wednesday, October 28, 2009, the House Aging & Older Adult Services Committee partnered with the PA Public Policy Coalition to present a successful public hearing on Alzheimer's disease and its impact on the Commonwealth. Legislative attendance and attention was at an all-time high; thanks to the feedback from and many questions asked by committee members, the originally scheduled 1.5 hour hearing lasted for 4 hours in the standing-room only East Wing meeting place. For more details on the day's events, contact michelle.seitzer@alz.org or click on the link above for a recap and report of the hearing. Thanks to all who attended and participated in this first time Coalition happening!
    
Federal advocacy
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