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The National Capital Area Chapter serves people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias and their families and caregivers in the District of Columbia, suburban and Southern Maryland and Northern Virginia. Our mission: To eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision: A world without Alzheimer's®.
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The Alzheimer's Association National Capital Area Chapter works to increase Alzheimer's and dementia care, support and research.
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Support the Younger-Onset Alzheimer’s Disease Act to enable individuals living with dementia under the age of 60 to access critical support services through the Older Americans Act.
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