Washington, DC (November 21, 2024) —UsAgainstAlzheimer's applauds the U.S. Senate for passing the BOLD Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act (Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act), a pivotal step toward enhancing the nation’s public health approach to Alzheimer’s disease. The legislation will allocate funding to state, local, and tribal public health agencies to implement key interventions aimed at reducing risk and improving early detection and diagnosis, particularly in underserved communities.

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s chair and co-founder, George Vradenburg, issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of the BOLD Act:

“The BOLD Act represents a continuing major investment in the prevention of Alzheimer’s and other leading dementias, a leading chronic disease in this country and globally. We are deeply grateful to Senator Collins for her leadership in championing this important legislation. Together, we are one step closer to improving our nation’s public health response to Alzheimer’s disease. This legislation strengthens our nation’s public health response to one of the greatest health challenges of our time. We extend our deepest thanks to Senator Collins for her leadership and commitment to advancing this vital legislation."

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