Florida law directs statewide Alzheimer’s information and outreach

The Department of Elderly Affairs contracts with a nonprofit to develop and run the initiative. The initiative provides an opportunity for Florida residents affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias to gain support and get information based on national research. The nonprofit must have experience supporting people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and the ability to run a statewide initiative. The nonprofit must work with relevant state agencies and private organizations, and those agencies must collaborate with it. The law took effect July 1, 2026.

The initiative provides online resources, provider education, event advertising, and statewide mobile outreach. These resources and outreach address Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias across Florida. Online materials must cover early detection, risk reduction, brain health, healthy aging, research, clinical trials, and community resources, among other appropriate topics. The initiative must use the department’s resource guide and promote provider education with the Department of Health. Mobile outreach must prioritize underserved communities. It may also provide referrals and information about community resources. These requirements took effect July 1, 2026.

The Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee evaluates the initiative and makes recommendations each year. The committee evaluates the effectiveness of the Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Initiative and considers whether it needs future funding. The committee reports its recommendations to the department and Legislature as part of its annual report. The committee makes its evaluation and recommendations annually in its annual report.