title: Report on milestones for care and support under the U.S. National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Under the U.S. national Alzheimer's plan, the National Institutes of Health identified milestones required to meet the plan's biomedical research goal (Goal 1). However, similar milestones have not been created for the goals on care (Goal 2) and support (Goal 3).
  
  
  METHODS
  The Alzheimer's Association convened a workgroup with expertise in clinical care, long-term services and supports, dementia care and support research, and public policy. The workgroup reviewed the literature on Alzheimer's care and support; reviewed how other countries are addressing the issue; and identified public policies needed over the next 10 years to achieve a more ideal care and support system.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The workgroup developed and recommended 73 milestones for Goal 2 and 56 milestones for Goal 3.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  To advance the implementation of the U.S. national Alzheimer's plan, the U.S. government should adopt these recommended milestones, or develop similar milestones, to be incorporated into the national plan.
authors: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA.
authors: Soo
authors: S
authors: Borson
authors: Indiana University Center for Health Innovation and Implementation Science, Sandra Eskenazi Center for Brain Care Innovation, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
authors: Malaz A
authors: MA
authors: Boustani
authors: D.W. Reynolds Center of Geriatric Nursing Excellence, College of Nursing, Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.
authors: Kathleen C
authors: KC
authors: Buckwalter
authors: Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; Department of Psychology, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI, USA.
authors: Louis D
authors: LD
authors: Burgio
authors: Division of Geriatric Medicine and Palliative Care, School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Joshua
authors: J
authors: Chodosh
authors: Center on Aging, School of Medicine, University of Connecticut, Farmington, CT, USA.
authors: Richard H
authors: RH
authors: Fortinsky
authors: Quality & Regulatory Affairs, American Health Care Association, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: David R
authors: DR
authors: Gifford
authors: Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Center for Aging, Durham, NC, USA.
authors: Lisa P
authors: LP
authors: Gwyther
authors: Geriatrician (retired), The Commonwealth Fund, New York, NY, USA.
authors: Mary Jane
authors: MJ
authors: Koren
authors: Center for Elder Care & Advanced Illness, Altarum Institute, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Joanne
authors: J
authors: Lynn
authors: Public Policy Department, Leading Age, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Cheryl
authors: C
authors: Phillips
authors: Office of the Executive Director, National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Martha
authors: M
authors: Roherty
authors: Erickson School, University of Maryland-Baltimore County, Baltimore, MD, USA.
authors: Judah
authors: J
authors: Ronch
authors: Patient-Centered Initiatives, Society of Hospital Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors: Claudia
authors: C
authors: Stahl
authors: Boston Consulting Group, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors: Lauren
authors: L
authors: Rodgers
authors: Public Policy Division, Alzheimer's Association, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Hye
authors: H
authors: Kim
authors: Public Policy Division, Alzheimer's Association, Washington, DC, USA. Electronic address: mbaumgart@alz.org.
authors: Matthew
authors: M
authors: Baumgart
authors: Constituent Relations Division, Alzheimer's Association, Chicago, IL, USA.
authors: Angela
authors: A
authors: Geiger
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D035843:Biomedical Research; D006801:Humans; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000379:methods*; D009316:National Institutes of Health (U.S.) / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends; D011640:Public Policy; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Care and support; Milestones; National plan to address Alzheimer's disease; Policy