Alzheimer's Association and California Department of Health Services Launch Unprecedented Alzheimer's Disease Health Education Initiative.Business Editors & Health/Medical Writers LOS ANGELES--(BW HealthWire)--Sept. 20, 2001 Actor David Hyde Pierce David Hyde Pierce (born April 3, 1959) is a Screen Actors Guild, Tony and Emmy Award-winning American actor, best known for his co-starring role as psychiatrist Dr. Niles Crane on the NBC sitcom Frasier alongside Kelsey Grammer. and DHS DHS Department of Homeland Security (USA) DHS Department of Human Services DHS Department of Health Services DHS Demographic and Health Surveys DHS Dirhams (Morocco national currency) Director Diana M. Bonta Introduce Two-Year Pilot Program to Address Communications Gap Between Patients/Caregivers and Physicians Leading a statewide workgroup to improve the quality of Alzheimer's health care, the Alzheimer's Association The Alzheimer's Association, incorportated on April 10, 1980 as the Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders Association, Inc., is a non-profit American voluntary health organization which focuses on care, support and research for Alzheimer's disease. , Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. Chapter, and California Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
The goal of this unprecedented initiative is to improve the quality of health care for people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias by educating consumers (patients and caregivers) to build more effective partnerships with their doctors to assure the best possible care for persons with dementia. Funded with $1.1 million as part of a three-year, $2.4 million grant from the California Department of Health Services, this portion of the initiative directly addresses issues surfaced in the Alzheimer's Association Communications Gap Survey (a), conducted by Roper Starch starch, white, odorless, tasteless, carbohydrate powder. It plays a vital role in the biochemistry of both plants and animals and has important commercial uses. Worldwide, indicating a gap in communication between health-care providers and those who care for Alzheimer's patients. (The other part of the larger state-funded initiative focuses on physician education.) "We know there's a disconnect disconnect - SCSI reconnect between what caregivers and physicians say they discuss about treatment and caregiving when family members are first diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease," said Debra Cherry, associate director, Alzheimer's Association, Los Angeles Chapter. "Through this initiative, we'll help bridge that gap and build strong, lasting partnerships." The Alzheimer's Disease Health Education Initiative translates physician management guidelines (Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease Management, prepared by the California Workgroup on Guidelines for Alzheimer's Disease Management in 1998 and currently updated) into a brochure and educational workshop for patients and caregivers. The pilot program will be conducted in both English and Spanish and begins with today's launch event and ensuing en·sue intr.v. en·sued, en·su·ing, en·sues 1. To follow as a consequence or result. See Synonyms at follow. 2. To take place subsequently. two-day Train-the-Trainer workshop, held at the Alzheimer's Association's Los Angeles chapter. California's Commitment to Alzheimer's Disease Research, Treatment, Education California is the first state in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. to fund an education initiative of this sort, demonstrating its continued leadership in funding Alzheimer's disease research, treatment and innovative services. It is estimated that nearly 500,000 Californians have Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder -- more than in any other state. By 2025, it is estimated that nearly 830,000 Californians will be afflicted af·flict tr.v. af·flict·ed, af·flict·ing, af·flicts To inflict grievous physical or mental suffering on. [Middle English afflighten, from afflight, with Alzheimer's. The California Department of Health Services and all Alzheimer's Association chapters in California will implement the Alzheimer's Disease Health Education Initiative. State Health Director Diana M. Bonta, R.N., Dr.P.H., said: "California is a leader in the field of Alzheimer's disease. Our state takes great pride in sponsoring this initiative, which will improve the quality of care for patients who are our grandparents grandparents npl → abuelos mpl grandparents grand npl → grands-parents mpl grandparents grand npl , parents, siblings siblings npl (formal) → frères et sœurs mpl (de mêmes parents) , and -- one day -- perhaps you and me." Added Emmy Award-winning actor and Alzheimer's Association board member David Hyde Pierce: "This initiative is a clear and concrete example of how Maureen Reagan's work lives on. She worked with the former governor and state Legislature A state legislature may refer to a legislative branch or body of a political subdivision in a federal system. The following legislatures exist in the following political subdivisions: ADHEI Materials The ADHEI consumer brochure, titled "Working With Your Doctor When You Suspect Memory Problems," includes chapters such as "When Is Memory Loss a Problem?," "How Is a Diagnosis Made?," "Working With Your Doctor to Get the Best Care" and "Guide for Follow-Up Doctor Visits." The workshop materials include a Trainer's Script for a 90- to 120-minute workshop that includes sample discussion questions, sample challenges in doctor/caregiver interactions, strategies for creating partnerships between caregivers and doctors, a video that shows some of these sample strategies in action, a video discussion guide, and a workshop evaluation. Also included in the workshop materials are a Workshop Planning & Promotion guide and a Workshop Kit filled with handout materials; basic information about Alzheimer's disease; and care and medication logs. Background Alzheimer's disease, a progressive, degenerative disease A degenerative disease is a disease in which the function or structure of the affected tissues or organs will progressively deteriorate over time, whether due to normal bodily wear or lifestyle choices such as exercise or eating habits. of the brain, affects 4 million Americans, and 19 million Americans say they have a family member with the disease. Alzheimer's affects one in 10 people older than 65 and nearly half of those older than 85. The average lifetime cost of Alzheimer's disease, per person, is $174,000. The total annual cost of Alzheimer care in the United States today is at least $100 billion. The Alzheimer's Association is the premier source of information and support for the 4 million Americans with Alzheimer's disease. Through its national network of chapters, it offers a broad range of programs and services for people with the disease, their families and caregivers, and represents their interests on Alzheimer-related issues before federal, state and local government and with health and long- term-care providers. The largest private funder of Alzheimer research, the Alzheimer's Association has committed more than $100 million toward research into the causes, treatment, prevention and cure of Alzheimer's. For information about Alzheimer's disease and the association's work, call 800/660-1993 (from anywhere in California). Outside California, call 800/272-3900; for Spanish, call 800/633-5767. Or visit www.alz.org. (a) For the full text of the Alzheimer's Association Communications Gap Survey, go to www.alz.org/media/news/current/alzheimerreport.pdf. |
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