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After former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl announced that he has been diagnosed with dementia, advocates are praising his openness and calling for more action and awareness at the state level.
On the heels of Kyl’s announcement, the Alzheimer’s Association in Phoenix is working with state lawmakers on two bills.
One would expand clinician training to support earlier and more timely diagnosis so families can plan, seek treatment and access support.
The other would add the state’s Dementia Services Program to the Arizona statute, making it permanent.
That program aims to update the state Alzheimer’s Plan, coordinate dementia-related programs across agencies and advance strategies for early detection, risk reduction and caregiver support.
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