State funding to fight Alzheimer's and Dementia in Florida will increase by $12 million during the coming fiscal year to over $51 million according to Governor Ron DeSantis who made the announcement Monday at the Windsor at San Pablo assisted living facility in Jacksonville which offers memory services to residents.
"I'm proud to say that Florida is the only state that has Alzheimer's disease and related dementia's listed as its own priority within a state health improvement plan," Governor DeSantis said. "In Florida, we continue to put Senior's First."
The governor says Alzheimer's affects 580,000 families in the Sunshine State..
"This funding also supports the Alzheimer's disease initiative "Brain Bank" - memory disorder clinics around the state that provide comprehensive diagnosis and referrel services and community programs that support individuals and their families.
Governor DeSantis also praised the nearby Mayo Clinic for conducting hundreds of evaluations and memory screenings while training more than 1500 caregivers, first reponders and health care workers. Florida's 2021-2022 fiscal year begins July 1.
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