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Join the cause

The Alzheimer’s Association, Central Illinois Chapter, invites you to become an Alzheimer advocate. Join us and speak up for the needs and rights of people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families.

Add your voice to ours — become an advocate today.

Act now

Write Congress and request more research funds.

Congress needs to know what’s important to you. Tell your elected officials to restore vital funding to Alzheimer research, care and prevention. Write now.
          

Upcoming events

Planned topics: Federal legislative priorities; Illinois Chapter Network update & 2013 state priorities; Alzheimer's research updates; updates on community preparedness and safety services; updates from area legislators. To reserve a seat, call your local office toll free at 800.272.3900.

PEORIA OFFICE -- Wed., Jan. 23, 9 a.m. Central Illinois Chapter, 606 W. Glen Ave., Peoria

ROCK RIVER OFFICE -- Wed., Jan. 23, 3 p.m. Sauk Valley Community College, Lecture Hall 1K4, 173 IL Route 2, Dixon 

QUINCY OFFICE -- Thurs., Jan. 24, 11 a.m. Quincy Senior Center, 639 York St., Quincy

 

What is an advocate?

Alzheimer advocates play an important role in improving the quality of care and quality of life for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families by working to improve dementia care and services; improve access to community-based care; improve quality care in residential settings; and expand funding for research and public programs serving people with dementia.

As an advocate, you will:

• Receive regular updates about current legislative and public policy issues.
• Stay on top of policy and legislative issues through alerts and updates.
• Make calls or write to legislators to forward public policy priorities to improve quality of life for those living with Alzheimer’s.

Illinois advocacy

• Alzheimer's Disease Research Fund

Information You can Use

• 2012 Illinois Alzheimer's Statistics
• Illinois Alzheimer's Disease State Plan
• Legislative Visit Report
• 2011 Illinois Priorities
• Illinois Public Policy Platform
• Medicare drug benefits (information and resources)

Online Resources

• State of Illinois
• Illinois Department on Aging
• Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services
• Illinois Department of Public Health 

Please call 888.272.3900 to sign up to become an advocate.

Federal advocacy

• National priorities
• National Alzheimer's Project Act
• Chapter Ambassadors Meet our volunteer advocates for the 17th and 18th Congressional districts.

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