As the leader in Alzheimer care and support, the Association continued in Fiscal Year 2007 to expand our programs and services for those living with Alzheimer's.

We hosted our annual Alzheimer's Association Dementia Care Conference in Atlanta, where we released our second set of Dementia Care Practice Recommendations. These new recommendations advised dementia care professionals and administrators about resident wandering, falls and physical restraint-free care.

We extended our Hispanic outreach efforts and created new print publications for Spanish-speaking audiences, as well as translated into Spanish one of our most popular Web features, the Brain Tour.

Recognizing the growing and changing needs of individuals with Alzheimer's, we continue to work with our Early-Stage Advisory Group in determining the most appropriate services needed by people living in the early stages.

Our nationwide network of chapters – representing nearly 300 points of service from coast to coast – is our frontline of community-based care. Reaching out to greater numbers of people every day, they offer an unequaled spectrum of services for those living with Alzheimer's, families and caregivers.

Each week, our 24/7 Helpline professionals take 2,000 calls from people seeking reliable information, referrals and support. Our message boards serve as an online support group for those seeking to connect with others who are managing the disease.

CareFinder has helped thousands of our Web visitors get guidance and information about the best type of dementia care for their needs.

As part of our collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in brain health education, we released the first National Public Health Road Map to Maintaining Cognitive Health, which highlights the importance to the overall health of the nation of maintaining and improving cognitive health. We're also developing with the CDC a community intervention targeting the African-American population that is at risk for diabetes and high blood pressure and may also be at greater risk for Alzheimer's.

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