Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month: Join in the fight to end Alzheimer’s

According to the Alzheimer’s Association^®, 46% of nursing home residents and 42% of individuals in residential care facilities, including assisted living communities, live with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. To help ensure these individuals receive the highest quality of care, The Joint Commission proudly partners with the Alzheimer’s Association on its Memory Care Certification for the Nursing Care Center and Assisted Living Community accreditation programs. This voluntary, specialty certification helps organizations minimize risk and improve care for those with all levels of cognitive impairment.

This June, in support of Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness month, The Joint Commission encourages you to join in the fight to end Alzheimer’s. Here are some ways the Alzheimer’s Association suggests getting involved: 

• Adopt 10 healthy habits to take positive actions for your brain.
• Dress in purple and share your story on social media using the hashtag #ENDALZ.
• Participate in a fundraising event, such as Walk to End Alzheimer’s^®. 
• Access education programs and dementia care resources.
• Volunteer for or donate to the Alzheimer’s Association.
• Ask your congressperson to support meaningful policy changes.
• Accelerate Alzheimer’s and dementia research.

To learn more visit alz.org/abam.