Current Local & National Alzheimer's Campaigns

The biggest campaign right now at a local level but also is done around the nation in many communities and event held by the Alzheimer’s Association which is called “Walk to End Alzheimer’s” and this is an event that you can be apart of at a local area and join the walk. This event is held annually in 600 different communities across the nation. This event is the largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer’s care, research, and support.

There are also other campaigns and events being put on by the Alzheimer’s Association at the national level. A national event by them is going to be happing in the month of June is “The Longest Day” which is an event that is going to be used to raise money and spread awareness about the disease. What happens in the event is teams go sunrise-to-sunset honor the strength, passion and endurance of those facing Alzheimer’s disease. You and your teammates complete approximately 16 hours of activity to raise awareness and funds for the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association. 

The government also has a hand in campaigning about Alzheimer’s at a National level. Which is the being put on by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services which is actually Act that signed by President Barack Obama on January 4, 2011. This act is called the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA). What this project is working to do consisted of six different things. This includes creating and maintaining an integrated national plan to overcome Alzheimer’s disease, Coordinate Alzheimer’s disease research and services across all federal agencies, Accelerate the development of treatments that would prevent, halt, or reverse the course of Alzheimer’s disease, Improve early diagnosis and coordination of care and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, Improve outcomes for ethnic and racial minority populations that are at higher risk for Alzheimer’s disease, Coordinate with international bodies to fight Alzheimer’s globally.