New Hampshire State Alzheimer’s Plan Overview 

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In March 2014, New Hampshires legislature established a Subcommittee on Alzheimers 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 Alzheimers. New Hampshire Alzheimers Disease & Related Dementias Sub-Committee Recommendations was published in 2013 and updated in 2015.

New Hampshire 2024 Policy Priorities

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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.

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Contact Us

State Affairs Contact: Jenny Horgan

Phone: 603.403.3327

Email: [email protected]

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