Cooperative agreements to States and public health departments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

42 U.S. Code § 280c-3. Cooperative agreements to States and public health departments for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias

(a) In generalThe Secretary, in coordination with the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the heads of other agencies, as appropriate, shall award cooperative agreements to health departments of States, political subdivisions of States, and Indian tribes and tribal organizations, to address Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including by reducing cognitive decline, helping meet the needs of caregivers, and addressing unique aspects of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to support the development and implementation of evidence-based interventions with respect to—
(1)
educating and informing the public, based on evidence-based public health research and data, about Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias;
(2)
supporting early detection and diagnosis;
(3)
reducing the risk of potentially avoidable hospitalizations for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias;
(4)
reducing the risk of cognitive decline and cognitive impairment associated with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias;
(5)
improving support to meet the needs of caregivers of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias;
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