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Maryland Alzheimer's Advocacy Day
The 2026 Maryland Alzheimer's Advocacy Day was held in February. Advocacy Days are a chance to meet with Maryland state legislators, share your story, and advocate for policies that help end Alzheimer's disease and other dementia. By joining us you can help influence state policy, connect with fellow advocates, and make a real impact for Maryland families affected by dementia.
Thanks to the voices of advocates, 2026 was a year of progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s and other dementias. Together, we advanced state policies that will improve care, support families, and strengthen our state’s response for the years to some.
- Equipping Maryland healthcare providers with the tools they need to provide dementia-capable care through establishing a statewide Provider Resource Toolkit for Dementia Care (SB 555/HB 446).
- Strengthening Maryland's capacity to meet the growing demand for dementia services by establishing a Dementia Services and Brain Health Program within the Maryland Department of Health (SB 555/HB 446).
- Securing $250,000 in Maryland's FY27 budget to fund dementia education and awareness initiatives for healthcare providers (SB 282/HB 390).
Why Advocate?
Maryland advocates have a history of impact. In 2025, advocates met with state legislators to advance bills designed to support people living with dementia and their family caregivers, that included:
- Establishing a dementia data dashboard in Maryland
- Raising awareness about FDA-approved treatments
- Preserving $2.4 million in annual funding for the dementia navigation program
Other recent legislative successes include establishing both the Dementia Navigation Program in the Maryland Department of Aging and the Director of Brain Health and Dementia Services in the Maryland Department of Health.
See 2025 Maryland Advocacy Day photos.
Maryland public health data
A public health approach is necessary to lessen the burden and enhance the quality of life for people living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, caregivers, and their families.Maryland public health data:
- Alzheimer’s Statistics (PDF)
- Cognitive Decline (PDF)
- Dementia Caregiving (PDF)
- Risk Factors (PDF)
- County-level Alzheimer’s Prevalence (PDF)
Maryland policy priorities
Working with the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM), a separately incorporated advocacy affiliate, the Alzheimer’s Association leads efforts to advance critical research, prevention and care initiatives at the federal and state levels. From increased research funding to improving Alzheimer’s care and support policies, we aim to advance critical federal and state policy priorities.Learn about Maryland policy priorities.
Advocacy volunteering
Become an advocate and help advance public policies that continue to make Alzheimer’s a local and national priority. By advocating on behalf of those living with Alzheimer's and dementia and their families, advocates help pass critical legislation in Congress, increase federal research funding and support state initiatives. Explore advocacy volunteer opportunities.Contact Congress
Advocates are urging Congress to build upon the past decade of progress and continue to pave the way for our nation to address Alzheimer's and other dementia. Ask Congress to take action.
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