Federal Alzheimer’s Plan Updated To Address Other Forms Of Dementia

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) updated the National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease in October 2026 to explicitly include related dementias. The updated plan also expands federal priorities for dementia prevention, early detection, research, treatment, and support for individuals and families. An estimated 7.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease or related dementias.

Though all forms of dementia were previously included under the prior plan, confusion arose regarding treatment of non-Alzheimer's dementia as a secondary issue. Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (termed ADRD) refer collectively to conditions that . . .