July – Alzheimer’s Association International Conference
From July 13-18 in Boston, MA, the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference© 2013 will bring the world’s leading dementia researchers together to reveal and discuss the latest news in the field. As AEDA participants, we will send you a special communication during the conference to keep you up-to-date on the latest and most exciting developments in Alzheimer’s research. We hope you will share this with your employees.
We are also hosting our inaugural Corporate Roundtable featuring experts from Fortune 500 companies, academia, media and the Alzheimer’s Association discussing best practices for supporting employees who are helping family members navigate this challenging disease. This event is open to all AEDA members, click here for more details.
Surveillance is an essential function of public health. It involves collecting data to better understand the extent of a problem and its impact, and to motivate policy makers to address the problem. Each year, every state conducts a public health survey through the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System(BRFSS).
Recent work by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) now enables states to collect data through the BRFSS on the impact of Alzheimer’s disease using:
The Cognitive Impairment Module
The BRFSS Cognitive Impairment Module provides demographic, geographic and socioeconomic data regarding cognitive impairment. The module asks about memory and cognitive abilities as well as the impact of any memory loss on daily living. Five states served as pilots for the module in 2009, and 22 states asked the questions in 2011. Another 23 states and the District of Columbia asked the questions in 2012, and 19 states and Puerto Rico are asking the questions in 2013. Over the three-year period, 45 states and two territories will have used the module.
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