RD227 - 2011 Annual Report of the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Commission - Dementia State Plan: Virginia's Response to the Needs of Individuals with Dementia and their Caregivers


Executive Summary:
*This report was replaced in its entirety by the Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Commission on December 7, 2011.

The Commission completed a set of recommendations for the Governor and General Assembly. The recommendations are categorized into five over-arching goals:

• Coordinate Quality Dementia Services in the Commonwealth to Ensure Dementia Capability

• Use Dementia Related Data to Improve Public Health

• Increase Awareness and Create Dementia Specific Training

• Provide Access to Quality Coordinated Care for Individuals with Dementia in the Most Integrated Setting

• Expand Resources for Dementia Specific Translational Research and Evidence-Based Practices