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Report on milestones for care and support under the U.S. National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease
Author(s) -
Borson Soo,
Boustani Malaz A.,
Buckwalter Kathleen C.,
Burgio Louis D.,
Chodosh Joshua,
Fortinsky Richard H.,
Gifford David R.,
Gwyther Lisa P.,
Koren Mary Jane,
Lynn Joanne,
Phillips Cheryl,
Roherty Martha,
Ronch Judah,
Stahl Claudia,
Rodgers Lauren,
Kim Hye,
Baumgart Matthew,
Geiger Angela
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2016.01.005
Subject(s) - workgroup , dementia , government (linguistics) , plan (archaeology) , gerontology , psychology , medicine , disease , computer science , computer network , linguistics , philosophy , archaeology , pathology , history
Under the U.S. national Alzheimer's plan, the National Institutes of Health identified milestones required to meet the plan's biomedical research goal (Goal 1). However, similar milestones have not been created for the goals on care (Goal 2) and support (Goal 3). Methods The Alzheimer's Association convened a workgroup with expertise in clinical care, long‐term services and supports, dementia care and support research, and public policy. The workgroup reviewed the literature on Alzheimer's care and support; reviewed how other countries are addressing the issue; and identified public policies needed over the next 10 years to achieve a more ideal care and support system. Results The workgroup developed and recommended 73 milestones for Goal 2 and 56 milestones for Goal 3. Discussion To advance the implementation of the U.S. national Alzheimer's plan, the U.S. government should adopt these recommended milestones, or develop similar milestones, to be incorporated into the national plan.