Learn about efforts to address Alzheimer's in the Maine State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias (PDF).
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Alzheimer's disease is a progressive, degenerative disorder that attacks the brain and results in disorientation, with impaired memory, thinking, and judgment. People with Alzheimer's also undergo changes in their behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming sever enough to interfere with daily tasks. This combination of these symptoms is also called dementia.
Those with Alzheimer's live an average of eight years after their symptoms become noticeable to others, but survival can range from four to 20 years.
Learn more about Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer's Associated, Maine Chapter is a 24/7 Helpline that provides reliable information and support for people with memory loss, caregivers, health care professionals, and the public. Call anytime at 1.800.272.3900.
- Maine Officer of Aging and Disability Services supports older and disabled adults by providing Adult Protective, Brain Injury, Other Related Conditions, Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Long Term Care, and Aging and Community services.
- Maine Association of Area Agencies on Aging serve as "one-stop-shops" to answer questions from older adults, individuals with disabilities, and their care partners about a wide range of in-home, community-based, and institutional services.
Contact
- Marissa Romano -- Maine CDC Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias Program Manager
- 207-441-0894
- marissa.romano@maine.gov