The National Alzheimer’s Summit Town Hall Recording: COVID-19 & Dementia - Lessons for the Next Pandemic
The 2020 National Alzheimer’s Summit held a virtual town hall on October 21, "COVID-19 & Dementia: Lessons for the Next Pandemic."
The COVID-19 pandemic has had disproportionate and dangerous effects throughout the Alzheimer’s and dementia community, from increased stress and financial strain for those living with dementia and their caregivers to the disruption of critical Alzheimer’s clinical trials. This town hall examined the impacts of COVID-19 on the dementia community, particularly on Black and Latino families, and explored opportunities to build resiliency against the next pandemic through supportive public policies like paid family and medical leave, improved caregiver supports and strengthened research infrastructure. The town hall asked the key question, how can our nation build resiliency against future pandemics to protect the dementia community?
The keynote conversation was George Vradenburg, Chairman, UsAgainstAlzheimer's, and the Honorable Michelle Lujan-Grisham, Governor of New Mexico. This was followed by a panel discussion with:
- Moderator: Meryl Comer, Board Member, UsAgainstAlzheimer's
- Ken Davis, MD, President and CEO, Mount Sinai Health System
- Terry Fulmer, PhD, RN, FAAN, President, The John Hartford Foundation
- Edwin Walker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging, Administration on Aging
The town hall was part of the 2020 National Alzheimer's Virtual Summit.
To learn more and to watch the town hall recording, click here.