New Hampshire State Alzheimer’s Plan Overview
In March 2014, New Hampshire’s legislature established a Subcommittee on Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia through the passage of HB 1572-FN. The Subcommittee includes representatives from care provider organizations, state agency officials, law enforcement officials, state legislators, caregivers, and other individuals impacted by Alzheimer’s. New Hampshire Alzheimer’s Disease & Related Dementias Sub-Committee Recommendations was published in 2013 and updated in 2015.
New Hampshire 2024 Policy Priorities
Invest in New Hampshire’s Health Care Workforce
New Hampshire is home to 26,500 individuals living with Alzheimer’s and 48,000 unpaid caregivers. By 2025, the number of Granite Staters living with Alzheimer’s is estimated to increase by 23.1%. Despite the growing dementia population, significant health care workforce shortages threaten access to care for people living with dementia. The Alzheimer’s Association is urging state lawmakers to support directing American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds to increase direct care workers and clinicians in the state. With sufficient staff, New Hampshire can enhance access to health care in areas of the state that are disproportionately impacted by Alzheimer’s and other dementia.
New Hampshire State Advocacy Day
Join us for State Advocacy Day on Wednesday, May 1, 2024. Advocates will join together and turn the State Capitol purple as they share their stories and urge state lawmakers to support our legislative priorities.
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Find My Chapter
Together, we’re making an impact. Find an Alzheimer’s Association chapter in your community for more ways to engage.
26,500
people living with Alzheimer’s in New Hampshire
48,000
Granite Staters are providing unpaid care
$254 Million
Medicaid cost of caring for people living with Alzheimer’s (2020)
422
deaths from Alzheimer’s in 2021
17%
in hospice with a primary diagnosis of dementia
118.2%
increase of geriatricians in New Hampshire needed to meet the demand in 2050
Resources to Drive Change in New Hampshire
The following resources developed by AIM and the Alzheimer’s Association will help you learn more about the issues impacting people living with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers, how New Hampshire policymakers are addressing these gaps, and how you can help drive change.