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    Oklahoma Chapter Advocacy

    Oklahoma Chapter Advocacy

    Advocates in Oklahoma write emails, attend local policy events, post to social media, and meet with their elected officials across Oklahoma and Washington, D.C. They take action to urge lawmakers to pass bipartisan legislation that helps families living with Alzheimer’s and other dementia and to ask for more research funding to end this disease — once and for all.


    Become an advocate and help advance public policies that continue to make Alzheimer’s a local and national priority. Contact Oklahoma Advocacy Manager Emerson Collins ekcollins@alz.org, with questions. 

    Oklahoma Advocacy Day

    Six photos of Advocacy volunteersOn February 9, 2026, nearly 40 advocates came together to make their voices heard and raise awareness for Oklahomans impacted by Alzheimer’s. We heard from state lawmakers, including Representative Brian Hill, Representative Nicole Miller, and Senator Mark Mann, and received exciting updates on the latest Alzheimer’s research happening right here in Oklahoma from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

    Oklahoma 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.
     

    Oklahoma policy priorities

    Working with the Alzheimer's Impact Movement (AIM), a separately incorporated advocacy affiliate, the Alzheimer’s Association and the Oklahoma Chapter fight for 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 Oklahoma policy priorities.

    Advocacy volunteering

    By advocating on behalf of those living with Alzheimer's and dementia and their families, the Oklahoma Chapter 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 sign the ASAP Act. Simple blood tests can detect Alzheimer’s before symptoms appear – but a legal barrier prevents Medicare from covering them. This is our “mammogram moment.” Just as routine screening transformed breast cancer outcomes, the bipartisan ASAP Act will make early detection the standard for Alzheimer’s.Your story can move Congress. Contact your members and share why early detection matters.

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