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Dementia
There are various types of Dementia i.e. Alzheimer’s disease, vascular dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB), Huntington Disease, Parkinson Disease Dementia and mixed dementia and lots more.
I will be focusing on Alzheimer’s Disease, causes and symptoms, treatment and diagnosis.
Alzheimer's is a disease that robs people of their memory. At first, people have a hard time remembering recent events, though they might easily recall things that happened years ago.
The HOPE for Alzheimer’s Act (S. 857 /H.R. 1559): Passage of this bill would provide comprehensive care planning services—for both the individual and his/her caregiver— following a dementia diagnosis. Michael Splaine, a long-time advocate and principal of Splaine Consulting, a healthcare policy firm that specializes in Alzheimer’s issues
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, is optimistic about the HOPE Act—as the bill is supported by nearly half of the Senate and boasts over 200 House co-sponsors.
The National Alzheimer’s Plan is essentially a call to public preparedness for addressing Alzheimer’s, with Goal 3 of the Plan focused on caregiver support. Many advocates are voicing the need for state Alzheimer’s plans too.
The Alzheimer’s Caregiver Support Act (H.R. 3090
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) will provide grants to public and non-profit organizations to expand and improve training and support services for families and caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.
The RAISE Family Caregivers Act of 2015 (H.R. 3099/S.1719
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) would facilitate the establishment of a national strategy to address the many issues facing caregivers today, including education and training, long-term services and supports, and financial stability and security.
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