Thursday, November 17, 2016

New CA BRFSS Data on Cognitive Decline

 
Click here for a new fact sheet on cognitive decline in CA.  This just-released 2015 data is based on the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey funded by the Alzheimer's Association and the Centers for Disease Control.  
 
In Sacramento, the Alzheimer's Association will be sharing this data with state departments and the Legislature, as well as with our colleagues in the cancer, diabetes, heart and lung groups.  
 
Feel free to share this information internally and externally.
 
Additionally, we'd like to share with you a great collateral piece that shows the magnitude of Alzheimer's disease and its impact on our nation. Click here.
 
Finally, As I learn more about the CMS decision to pay for cognitive screenings and care. I will share those details with you. 
 
Posted on behalf of Donna K Beal, MPH, MCHES, Vice President of Program Services and Advocacy
Alzheimer's Association California Central Chapter