Caring for an individual living with Alzheimer's or another dementia poses unique challenges. Dementia care management can ease these challenges, improve quality of care and reduce costs...
National Voter Poll Finds Americans on Both Sides of the Aisle Support Medicare Covering Alzheimer’s Treatments
Recently the Alzheimer's Association conducted a nationwide poll of American voters' opinions on Alzheimer's disease, the role policymakers can and should play in addressing this fatal disease and...
This week, people around the country celebrated Indigenous Peoples' Day - a holiday that honors Native American peoples and commemorates their histories and cultures - as well as the end of Hispanic...
Reflecting on 10 years of the National Alzheimer's Project Act
This year marks the 10 year anniversary of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA), landmark legislation led by AIM and the Alzheimer's Association. In the most recent Alzheimer's Association blog...
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Last night President Trump accepted his party's nomination, concluding the four day GOP convention. Throughout the week the president, members of his family and administration, and prominent leaders...
One of the most storied traditions in American history is the political convention. But as with all things in 2020, this year's presidential nominating conventions are looking quite different. First...
An Alternative Payment Model Could Deliver Better Care to People with Dementia - and Save Medicare Money
Caring for an individual with Alzheimer's or other dementias poses unique challenges. According to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), more than 95% of individuals with dementia have...
Your Health on the Ballot: Alzheimer's advocates ask candidates where they stand
As the 2020 presidential election rapidly approaches, debate is swirling around campaign issues ranging from the economy to immigration to gun control. At the forefront of these is health: a candidate...
As early as the day after the 2016 election political pundits were predicting the 2020 campaign would be like nothing the U.S. had seen before. And boy were they right. While it's been long presumed...