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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 and their families.

Add your voice to ours — become an advocate today.

Upcoming events

Sign up for the Hill Country Educational Symposium on Alzheimer's disease and dementia on October 20.

Join us for our 8th Annual Candlelight Remembrance Service on November 17.

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.

Texas advocacy

The Alzheimer's Association STAR Chapter is currently working closely together with other Texas Chapters to collaborate on state issues relevant to our constituent concerns. The Texas Alzheimer's Collaborative was formed for this purpose.

• We supported the recent bill proposed to create a "Silver Alert" system to inform the public whrn older people with Alzheimer's are lost. The Governor has now signed the bill. We had a volunteer testify before the House Committee on Law Enforcement and deliver letters of written support of the bill. Great Job! While the current bill is only written to serve older adults (65+), it is a foundation with which to work with. The possibility of more Safe Return training for law enforcement personnel could come of this.
• We work collaboratively with the Texas Silver Hair Legislature, TSAC and TAHSA on other important legislative issues.
• To learn more about our state issues, please sign up on this page to receive regular updates. Or e-mail Ginny.Funk@alz.org for more information.

Federal advocacy

•  Federal update
•  National priorities