Attending the national forum, walking the halls of Congress, sitting in the ornate offices of senators and representatives, and sharing the experience with people from all over the country was inspiring. But the event takes place once a year. My job now is to be an advocate for advocacy. There’s so much to be done at the local and state level.
Here are some simple ways you can be part of the movement to raise awareness for Alzheimer’s disease. As a side note I think these suggestions apply to any cause you might want to advocate for.
- Read your local paper. Stay educated on current issues in health care and health care reform.
- Most congressional representatives publish e-newsletters–subscribe. You can find links to your senators here and your representatives here.
- Attend town hall meetings on mental health, long term care, and health care reform.
- Email articles of interest to your congressional reps to keep the issue on their radar screen.
- Volunteer–volunteers are needed in a variety of areas. Click here to find out how.
Up next for me, I’ll be working on helping to form a state plan. I’ll keep you posted, and in the meantime I’ll step off my Alzheimer’s soap box for a while. I’m thinking I’m well overdue for a Luke or book update!
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