INFO: Draft National Alzheimer's Plan

APA will again provide detailed comments on this first draft. I have just started reviewing but it is encouraging that at least psychologists are now listed multiple times and that there is a tiny bit more about behavioral research and nonpharmacological interventions (neither in the draft framework we commented on had it) but still woefully inadequate in many things such as the area of neuropsychological assessment, research beyond biomarkers, the proposed public education campaign addressing risk factors, and geriatric workforce funding. Pat Kobor and I will be drafting the next round of APA comments on the Draft Plan.

Again, we encourage individuals and organizations to comment on the Draft Plan. Comments should be send to NAPA@hhs.gov by March 30th. We also would appreciate any comments you would like to share to inform the next round of APA comments, please send to me by March 9th.

Here are some key links related to this issue:

Home Page of the National Alzheimer's Project Act (NAPA)
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/

Draft National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease (February 22, 2012)
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/#DraftNatlPlan

Background and Description: Alzheimer's Disease Research Summit 2012
http://www.nia.nih.gov/print/background-and-description-alzheimers-disease-research-summit-2012

Registration Form for Alzheimer's Disease Research Summit 2012
http://www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers-disease-research-summit-2012-registration

American Psychological Association comments on the Draft Framework for the National Plan to address Alzheimer's Disease (January 26, 2012)
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/resources/alzheimer-comments.pdf

January 2012 Meeting Summary of the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/011712/Mtg2Sum.shtml

Public Comments received by NAPA during December and January (includes APA and individual psychologists)
http://aspe.hhs.gov/daltcp/napa/Comments/PubCom.shtml

Psychological Science Agenda article, "APA responds to first draft of National Framework for Alzheimer's Disease"
http://www.apa.org/science/about/psa/2012/02/alzheimer.aspx

APA Webinar: "New Guidelines on Alzheimer's - How Will Research and practice be affected"
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/index.aspx

APA Guidelines for the Evaluation of Dementia and Age Related Cognitive Change
http://www.apa.org/pi/aging/resources/dementia-guidelines.aspx

Debbie

Deborah DiGilio| Director, Office on Aging Public Interest Directorate American Psychological Association
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