Testimony
Congressional testimony and comments to federal agencies made on behalf of the Alzheimer's Association.
Alzheimer’s Association President and CEO Harry Johns (3 pages)
July 29, 2008
Jay and Laura Jones (3 pages)
July 29, 2008
Joyce Simons (3 pages)
July 29, 2008
Marilyn Blum (2 pages)
February 23, 2009
Teresa Lambert (2 pages)
March 24, 2009
Chuck Jackson (3 pages)
May 14, 2008
Suzanne Carbone (3 pages)
May 14, 2008
Statements/Responses
The Alzheimer’s Association has position statements on a variety of Alzheimer-related topics. These statements have been approved by Association national board of directors, our Medical and Scientific Advisory Committee or board committees.
Alzheimer's Association Statement on the Death of Senator Edward Kennedy (2 pages)
Released August 26, 2009
Alzheimer's Association Statement on Senate Confirming New National Institutes Of Health Director (2 pages)
Released August 10, 2009
Association Statement on National Alzheimer’s Project Act (1 pages)
Released August 5, 2009
Alzheimer's Association Lauds Passage of Braley Amendment (1 page)
Released July 31, 2009
Association Statement on Social Security Administration’s Compassionate Allowance Hearing (1 page)
Released July 29, 2009
Association Statement on Alzheimer’s Breakthrough Act (2 pages)
Released July 23, 2009
Association Statement on Caring for an Aging America Act (1 page)
Adopted May 22, 2009
Association Statement on 2009 Medicare Trustees Report (1 page)
Released May 2009
Association Statement on Strengthening Care Coordination for Growing Alzheimer Population (1 page)
Posted May 13, 2009
Association Statement on the Ending the Two-Year Wait Period for Medicare Act (1 page)
Relased April 2009
Response to Alzheimer's Study Group Report
Posted March 25, 2009
Response to President Obama's Address to Congress
Posted February 25, 2009
Statement on Strengthening the Long-term Care Workforce
Posted January 29, 2009
Medical Foods (2 pages)
Adopted March 2009
Generic Drugs and Alzheimer's Disease (2 pages)
Adopted January 2009
Genetic Testing (1 page)
Adopted April 2008
Statement Regarding Treatment of Behavioral and Psychiatric Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease (4 pages)
Adopted March 2008
Human Stem Cell Research (1 page)
Adopted June 2004
Driving (1 page)
Adopted October 2001
Use of Animals in Research (1 page)
Revised in April 1999
Drug Formularies (1 page)
Adopted November 1997
Ethical Issues in Dementia Research (2 pages)
Adopted May 1997
Treatment of Individuals with Advanced Dementia (1 page)
Adopted May 1988
