WASHINGTON, D.C., March 25, 2020 — The Alzheimer’s Association and the Alzheimer’s Impact Movement (AIM) applaud Congress for passing bipartisan legislation that will improve health outcomes for individuals living with younger-onset dementia and their families. The Supporting Older Americans Act of 2020 — which reauthorizes the Older Americans Act (OAA) — includes key provisions of the Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act, which ensures Americans living with dementia will have access to vital and affordable services regardless of age.
“Regardless of age, anyone who receives and is living with an Alzheimer’s or other dementia diagnosis faces unimaginable physical, emotional and financial challenges,” said Robert Egge, Alzheimer's Association chief public policy officer and AIM executive director. “With the passage of this critical legislation, Congress has ensured these individuals and their families are not denied many of the services they desperately need.”
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https://www.alz.org/news/2020/the-supporting-older-americans-act-of-2020-signed
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