Nevada selected for Healthy Brain Initiative Planning Lab to address Alzheimer’s, dementia
CARSON CITY — The Association of State and Territorial Health Officials recently announced the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services is one of eight states selected to participate in the Healthy Brain Initiative Planning Lab.
The planning lab is designed to assist states as they develop strategies to address Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias as chronic conditions. It will provide DHHS with a forum to collaborate with other states and begin building a coordinated public health program that can integrate with existing state programs.
“The inclusion of Nevada in this planning lab will be a great benefit as we work to develop a statewide public health response to the Alzheimer’s epidemic. It is a chance to build partnerships with providers and those living with this disease,” said Richard Whitley, director of the Department of Health and Human Services. “I am proud of the team at DHHS for their work on this public health concern, and I offer my thanks to the Association for including Nevada in this opportunity.”
The Healthy Brain Initiative Planning Lab is a collaboration between the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the Alzheimer’s Association with support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
For more information on the Department of Health and Human Services, please visit the website at dhhs.nv.gov.