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National Volunteer Appreciation Week April 19 – 23, 2010

For National Volunteer Appreciation Week this year, the Alzheimer's Association showed volunteers appreciation with a special certificate and name recognition on our Web site. Whether our volunteers have helped one day or many days throughout the year, the time dedicated to the Alzheimer’s Association is genuinely appreciated and is the core of our Mission.

State Updates

NJ Alzheimer’s Disease Study Commission – A Call to Action!

The NJ Alzheimer’s Disease Study Commission will: provide an overview and framework of the impact of Alzheimer's disease in New Jersey; analyze all areas affected by Alzheimer's issues; identify existing services and service gaps; and propose legislation to help our legislators understand how the state can provide enhanced service to Alzheimer’s disease individuals and their families.

Please contact your legislator and ask him/her to add their support to this bill. Click here to find your legislator and take action! Inform public officials that Alzheimer’s disease affects loved ones, friends and neighbors. It places an enormous burden on family caregivers who must endure prolonged physical, emotional, and financial stress. Urge them to review this bill and commit to supporting this legislation. The bill numbers for this legislation are: (S125/A322).


Federal Updates

Update on the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA)

Thanks to the efforts of Alzheimer's Association advocates, the National Alzheimer's Project Act (S. 3036/H.R. 4689) continues to gain momentum in Congress.

A great deal of this growth stems directly from the highly successful Alzheimer's Action Summit Congressional meetings in March, the thousands of emails from advocates who couldn't attend and Summit participants' follow-up efforts. Keep up with the latest information about NAPA, including updated cosponsor lists, by visiting www.alz.org/NAPA.


The Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act continues to gain support as well—now having the support of 44 Senators and 104 Representatives. Great work!

Take Action!
Keep the momentum going! We still need much more support from legislators of both parties. Please take five minutes and ask your members of Congress to cosponsor the National Alzheimer's Project Act. This link will help you send an email to your Representative and Senators and includes a draft to help you get started: www.alz.kintera.org/napaact .

For more information on public policy and advocacy, please visit our Web page, www.alz.org/nj. Thank you for visiting our blog; we welcome your comments here.