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[0:08] ..." effort. To really coordinate all the various state agencies. -- elder Ayers. Public health labor transportation there's so many ways. That state and various state agencies really need to work together to support. -- residents there coping with the disease and the plan ahead -- unfortunately alzheimer's disease. Is only growing in terms of a number of people affected and it's not going away. And it is it's a matter of public health issues and the state and other states as well are not prepared for how to approach."...
[2:08] ..." process compared to what what might be the general public image of alzheimer's disease. Where -- people in there forty's currently has peaked in early sixties. In many. Cases the individuals are not yet eligible or"...
[2:54] ..." transportation may not be an option for them given. The nature of alzheimer's disease in the fact that has. What what many consider normal couple ways to fine. Make your way in make decisions. On navigate around even public transportation system. Public health is another area we know. So much more today than we even did in -- nine years ago about. The connections. Between like -- choices in reducing risk factors for all cities we can we can take steps to -- To prevent people -- from developing -- the we need to engage or hold public health infrastructure and spoke the public sector can stay commonwealth as well private sector. We can really make a difference. In the future"...
[4:28] ..." is world on Wednesday so although it is obviously. Attitude it's very United States. Health issues there -- there well over twenty million people worldwide. Between six million people worldwide right now today living with alzheimer's disease. So we in the United States alzheimer's association has joined. The international effort to -- to -- public awareness or encouraging. Whether it's. -- in their home. One"...
[0:00]" James Webb's flair and president and you know the alzheimer's association. Of Massachusetts New Hampshire. We're asking the governor to have happen effort. To really coordinate all the various state agencies. -- elder Ayers. Public health labor transportation there's so many ways. That state and various state agencies really need to work together to support. -- residents there coping with the disease and the plan ahead -- unfortunately alzheimer's disease. Is only growing in terms of a number of people affected and it's not going away. And it is it's a matter of public health issues and the state and other states as well are not prepared for how to approach."
[0:45]" Is there a model for this state plan is there another disease that and where there is. There is a model for this."
[0:53]" While a couple of responses they're one of which is there are on there about twelve at least twelve states right now that are working on state -- internal state Iowa. The one that immediately comes to mind. -- head back to develop state plans and have done my job mad at. Massachusetts many years ago. Have been like twenty years ago 1520 years did have. Governors. Conference and alzheimer's is the they came up -- A couple of very late he reports were really looking we're very pragmatic approach. To now. Stated did mention that -- working as well with the private sector. It's going to address the needs are. -- in the state who are struggling today. To provide care and to repeat paid an enormous costs that this is the --"
[1:46]" Do you some specifics in terms of what you'd like to see and you -- you mentioned. -- and certainly that health care aspects transportation you mentioned the just. There -- a lot of factors here."
[1:57]" Other yes there are being present when -- finding it and increasing number of people. I've been been diagnosed. Younger. In the peace process compared to what what might be the general public image of alzheimer's disease. Where -- people in there forty's currently has peaked in early sixties. In many. Cases the individuals are not yet eligible or any of the so called -- service benefit that it might be eligible for well off and they can no longer drive where they shouldn't be driving they may have. Spouse or shortly adult children or in the workforce so so. How are we going to help them that if these. These individuals still has significant cognitive abilities. And they want to participate they want to volunteer. Society. Somehow be constructive citizen. But they've not transportation. How we does that profit public transportation may not be an option for them given. The nature of alzheimer's disease in the fact that has. What what many consider normal couple ways to fine. Make your way in make decisions. On navigate around even public transportation system. Public health is another area we know. So much more today than we even did in -- nine years ago about. The connections. Between like -- choices in reducing risk factors for all cities we can we can take steps to -- To prevent people -- from developing -- the we need to engage or hold public health infrastructure and spoke the public sector can stay commonwealth as well private sector. We can really make a difference. In the future course that -- Massachusetts residents and those are two examples. And certainly the whole elder care network. In terms of providing all the way from providing support for people are doing everything they can keep -- one at home. All the way to. What is often the case will actually be a placement and pain nursing home and assisted living. Facilities in just a lot more that we can do in terms of enhancing. Resources. And in here in the quality. The province and services that are available to. Him to."
[4:14]" Explain if you would this go -- and in the end the purple postcards."
[4:19]" Why. The -- campaign purple is the national color they are parents association and the 21 of this month of September is world on Wednesday so although it is obviously. Attitude it's very United States. Health issues there -- there well over twenty million people worldwide. Between six million people worldwide right now today living with alzheimer's disease. So we in the United States alzheimer's association has joined. The international effort to -- to -- public awareness or encouraging. Whether it's. -- in their home. One purple ribbons on around her mailbox at their door. -- companies. Two -- have some fun and raise public awareness in have complete. Address and purple. The 21 happened on Sunday so manipulative and fresh air on the actual -- that day. And all that we have supplies that if people want to contact the alzheimer's association -- the web -- Give that information and they are on will be a habit and that we able to get that -- and now. For people who want to help join ago purple campaign."
[5:32]" And the information is is their website."
[5:35]" There is our web site is WW WA. Knows the dot org. Back slash and the K. And we also have a 24 hour telephone number -- can provide information about the purple campaign but we can not to answer any questions that. That anyone -- really about alzheimer's or are related dementia. And that's staffed 24 hours day seven days a week by professionals and that's phone number is 800. 27 to 3900. A -- visit our web site we would -- to -- Elections that he be easy in. In our vision of the world alzheimer's is hoping to achieve that vision."
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