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II USING THE ROAD MAP

The Road Map provides an action agenda for
the public health community—especially at the
state and local level—to respond to the growing
dementia crisis through the traditional tools of
public health. While the federal government
plays a critical role in leading and funding efforts
to address Alzheimer’s disease and other
dementias, state and local agencies organize and
provide public health services at the community
level. Many Road Map actions are designed so
that state and local agencies can incorporate
cognitive health and caregiving issues into
ongoing public health efforts. Other Road Map
actions aim to help build public health capacity to
lead policy, systems, and environmental changes,
in part by leveraging strong partnerships.

The Road Map contains a flexible agenda of
25 actions that public health agencies and their
partners can pursue over the next five years to
address cognitive health and to meet the needs
of caregivers. These actions align with Essential
Services of Public Health: educate and empower
the nation, develop policies and mobilize
partnerships, assure a competent workforce, and
monitor and evaluate.

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