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Share Your Story to Advocate for ADRD Funding

We need your help advocating for critical funding to support ADRD research and services. 

The Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center is one of the California Alzheimer's Disease Centers (CADCs).  Established over 40 years ago, the state’s 10 CADCs expand access to diagnosis and treatment, and specialized training and education for California’s primary care providers. They also serve as critical community educational centers for caregivers, families and medical students, especially within communities of color, who are disproportionately affected and face challenges accessing experts and care.  This funding helps us offer Quality of Life Programs, including support groups and social work services.

The California Alzheimer’s Disease Centers (CADCs) are in trouble, with some at risk of shuttering their doors as soon as July, potentially leaving many living with Alzheimer’s and dementia, and their families, in the cold.  Help join the fight to protect these critical programs and services for Californians. 

Share your story! 3 Easy Ways to Get Involved.

  1. Submit a Letter to the Editor to the San Diego Union Tribune using the provided template letter.  Please add your own experiences with the Shiley-Marcos ADRC, one of the California Alzheimer's Disease Centers to the letter.  You can highlight experiences regarding our role in facilitating your diagnosis or care and support services.  This will really drive home the positive impact that CADCs have on people living with Alzheimer's or other dementia.

  2. Join the Alzheimer's Association advocacy campaign to encourage lawmakers in CA to increase funding for California Alzheimer's Disease Centers.  Click here to show your support and message your lawmakers directly.

  3. Consider meeting a Shiley-Marcos ADRC team member via Zoom to record your personal story and provide a testimonial about how the programs, services, and research has impacted you or a loved one living with or caregiving for a person with ADRD.  Sign up here to be contacted about recording your story.