| ABA | American Bar Association |
|---|---|
| ACA | Affordable Care Act |
| ACL | HHS Administration for Community Living |
| ADHC | Adult Day Health Care |
| AIDD | ACL Administration for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities |
| AoA | ACL Administration on Aging |
| ASPE | HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation |
| AUCD | Association of University Centers on Disabilities |
| CGEP | Comprehensive Geriatric Education Program |
| CMS | HHS Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services |
| DoE | U.S. Department of Education |
| FDA | HHS Food and Drug Administration |
| GACA | Geriatric Academic Career Award |
| GEC | Geriatric Education Center |
| GRECC | Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center |
| GTPD | Geriatric Training for Physicians, Dentists, and Behavioral and Mental Health Providers |
| HCBS | home and community-based services |
| HHS | U.S. Department of Health and Human Services |
| HPC | Hospice and Palliative Care Consultation Team |
| HRSA | HHS Health Resources and Services Administration |
| IHS | HHS Indian Health Service |
| LEAD | Leaders Engaged on Alzheimer's Disease |
| LTSS | long-term services and supports |
| MIRECC | Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center |
| NACDD | National Association of Councils on Developmental Disabilities |
| NASDDDS | National Association of State Directors of Developmental Disability Services |
| NDRN | National Disability Rights Network |
| NDSC | National Down Syndrome Congress |
| NDSS | National Down Syndrome Society |
| NIA | NIH National Institute on Aging |
| NIDRR | National Institute for Disability Research and Rehabilitation |
| NIH | HHS National Institute on Health |
| NIMH | NIH National Institute of Mental Health |
| NREPP | National Registry of Effective Programs and Practices |
| NTG | National Task Group on Developmental Disabilities and Dementia Practices |
| OASH | HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health |
| OMH | OASH Office of Minority Health |
| PSPC | Patient Safety and Clinical Pharmacy Services Collaborative |
| SAMHSA | HHS Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration |
| TCE | Older Adult Targeted Capacity Expansion |
| UCEDD | University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities |
| UCLA | University of California Los Angeles |
| VA | U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs |
The National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease requires the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS') Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) and the Administration for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AIDD) within the HHS Administration for Community Living (ACL) to establish a task force to create a plan of action to address the needs of specific populations disproportionally affected by Alzheimer's disease. These populations include people with younger-onset dementia, racial and ethnic minorities, and persons with Down syndrome and other intellectual disabilities.1 This report summarizes input and recommendations received from a wide variety of stakeholders for consideration by the members of the Federal Interagency Task Force.
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