Together, we can get things done!
Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease impacts everyone, not just the patient. There is a great need to press for higher quality of care for the patient, support for caregivers, and education for all involved.
Top Priorities:
- Specialized Care for Dementia Patients.
- Medicare and Medicaid Support. Medicaid has become so difficult to manage that many doctors will not accept it.
- Caregiver Support.
- Primary Care Education.
Advocacy Groups
State Representatives
Another way to advocate is through your local and national representatives. Each state has their own House and Senate representative that you can contact on a local level. For national representatives you can find yours by clicking the link below.
United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
Contact your Representative by following this link, United States House
Contact your Senator by following this link, United States Senate
Current Legislation:
Introduced by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) in April of 2021 is the Comprehensive Care for Alzheimer’s Act. This act is currently with the Senate finance committee.
Introduced by House Representative Maxine Waters (D-CA) in March of 2021 is the Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act. This act is currently with the House Energy and Commerce committee.
Introduced by House Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) in May of 2021 is the Equity in Neuroscience and Alzheimer’s Clinical Trials Act of 2021 or the ENACT Act of 2021. This act is currently with the House Energy and Commerce committee.
Local Representatives
Alabama Area State Representatives:
- Jeremy Gray – District 83
- Berry Forte – District 84
- Debbie Hamby Wood – District 38
- Christ Blackshear – District 80
- Randy Price- District 13
- Tom Whatley – District 27
- William Beasley – District 28
Alabama Federal Representatives:
House:
Senate:
Georgia Area State Representatives:
House
- Carolyn Hugley – District 136
- Richard Smith – District 134
- Calvin Smyre – District 135
Senate
- Ed Harbison – District 15
Georgia Federal Representatives:
House:
- Sanford D. Bishop Jr. – 2nd District
- Drew Ferguson – 3rd District
Senate: