Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program
Factsheet
The Purpose of the Program
The Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program (ADSSP) supports state efforts to expand the availability of community-level supportive services for persons with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders (ADRD) and their caregivers. Formerly known as the Alzheimer’s Disease Demonstration Grants to the States (ADDGS), the ADSSP was created by Section 398 of the Public Health Services Act. Under Administration on Aging’s leadership and in collaboration with the Aging Network, the ADSSP National Resource Center, and a variety of state and community partners, the ADSSP supports the creation of responsive, integrated, and sustainable service delivery systems for individuals with ADRD and their family caregivers across the United States.
The Administration on Aging’s Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program:
- Delivers supportive services and facilitates informal support for persons with ADRD and their family caregivers using proven models and innovative practice;
- Translates evidence-based models that have proven beneficial for persons with ADRD and their family caregivers into community-level practice; and
- Advances state initiatives toward coordinated systems of home and community-based care – linking public, private, and non-profit entities that develop and deliver supportive services for individuals with ADRD and their family caregivers.
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Current Projects
Between 2007 and 2009, 47 ADSSP cooperative agreements were awarded to states to implement evidence-based or innovative projects across the nation. Under the direction of AoA and the support of the ADSSP National Resource Center, these projects continue to advance the ADSSP mission by offering coordinated supportive services to individuals with ADRD and their family caregivers across the nation.
Through the Evidence-Based Cooperative Agreements to Better Serve People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders states demonstrate how existing evidence-based interventions that help people with ADRD and their family caregivers can be translated into effective supportive service programs at the community level. Evidence-Based Cooperative Agreements were awarded in 2007, 2008, and 2009 to implement programs that have been proven effective in helping individuals with ADRD and their caregivers. Programs currently being translated through the ADSSP include: Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer's Caregiver Health (REACH) II, Savvy Caregiver, Star-Caregiver, Reducing Disability in Alzheimer’s Disease (R-DAD), the New York University Caregiver Intervention (NYUCI), Coping with Caregiving, the Home Environmental Skill-Building Program, and the Cleveland Managed Care Demonstration.
Through the Innovation Cooperative Agreements to Better Serve People with Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders, states and their partners are exploring innovative approaches to improving the delivery of supportive services at the community-level to people with ADRD and their family caregivers. In 2008, nineteen states received cooperative agreements for innovative programs that 1) enable individuals with ADRD to remain living in the community longer; 2) provide services for those in the early stages of ADRD; or 3) for other projects supporting individuals with ADRD and their family caregivers. In 2009, nine states received cooperative agreements for innovative programs that 1) increase the ability of states systems to provide dementia-capable services; 2) provide services for those in the early stages of ADRD; or 3) for other projects supporting individuals with ADRD and their family caregivers.
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Resources and Useful Links
The Alzheimer’s
Disease Supportive Services Program Resource Compendium
The Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program Resource Compendium provides technical information to grantees and other developers of programs that help people with Alzheimer’s disease and their families. At the Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program Resource Compendium, professionals can find evidence-based practices for Alzheimer’s programs. In addition, the Alzheimer’s Disease Supportive Services Program National Resource Center offers a compilation of relevant project planning tools and information.
Current Research
Below is a listing of organizations that offer information on clinical trials, findings, and treatment options:
Alzheimer's Association Research
National Institute on Aging Clinical Trials
National Institute on Aging Research Updates
Alzheimer's Disease Research Centers
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