Sponsored by the Alzheimer’s Association, Civista Health, and the College of Southern Maryland
The Alzheimer’s Association® is holding input sessions across the country and locally across the Southern Maryland area to gather ideas about what should be included in a coordinated national plan to better address the Alzheimer epidemic.
The Alzheimer’s Association® needs to hear from individuals living with dementia, caregivers and friends, researchers, providers and other stakeholders.  Your ideas, concerns, and hopes will be included in a report and recommendations to U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius as she leads federal implementation of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA), which was passed unanimously by Congress in December and signed into law by the President in January.
Make your voice heard in two ways:
1. Join the National Capital Area Chapter at the Southern Maryland regional listening session on Tuesday, August 16.  Check-in begins at 7:30 a.m., and the session is from 8 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. at the College of Southern Maryland BI-113 (8730 Mitchell Road in La Plata).  Session moderator: Susan Kudla Finn, President and CEO, Alzheimer’s Association® National Capital Area Chapter; Invited Guest:  U.S. Representative Steny Hoyer
2. Share your feedback online. 
Now is the time to help determine what will be in the National Alzheimer’s Plan. Make sure your voice is heard! Together, we can make a difference to end Alzheimer’s.

To learn more about NAPA, visit www.alz.org/NAPA. To learn more about programs and services of the National Capital Area Chapter, visit www.alz.org/NCA.

 

Special thanks to community partners (as of July 18): AARP DC; AARP Maryland; AARP Virginia; Calvert County Office on Aging; Charles County Department of Community Services; D.C. Office on Aging; D.C. Senior Advisory Council; Grass Roots Organization for the Wellbeing of Seniors (GROWS); Long Term Care Coordinating Council; Montgomery County Government; The National Caucus and Center on Black Aged, Inc., (NCBA); NARFE/Virginia; Northern Virginia Aging Network (NVAN); Prince George’s County Department of Family Services Area Agency on Aging; St. Mary’s County Department of Aging

For more information, contact Ms. Linda Gottfried, Director, Alzheimer’s Association® National Capital Area Chapter, Southern Maryland, at

301-934-5856

or

Linda.Gottfried@alz.org

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