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• Anne Dickerson   I have been asked to join the Dementia Capable NC this spring.
  It is part of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.
  In 2014 the NC General Assembly mandated a statewide Task Force on Alzheimer's disease, led by the NC Institute of Medicine (NCIOM). The Task Force formed the Coalition for a Dementia-Capable NC who developed the Dementia-Capable NC Strategic Plan for Addressing Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (ADRDs). The strategic plan recommendations aim to improve statewide awareness and education about ADRDs, support people with dementia and their families, improve and enhance services that support greater quality of life, reach underserved populations, and improve data collection and research around treatment and prevention of ADRDs. The Coalition for a Dementia-Capable NC was established in 2016 and meets quarterly to oversee progress and implementation of recommendations contained in the state strategic plan.   2025