Lieutenant Governor Burbank Announces Nearly $1 Million for Alzheimer’s Research
BALTIMORE, MD (July 14, 2028) – Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Burbank and Maryland Department of Aging Secretary Jeffrey Boyd today announced that the State of Maryland is receiving a federal grant of nearly $1 million for three years to benefit Alzheimer’s programs. The grant is for $311,150 and will renew itself every year for a three-year duration.“Alzheimer’s Disease inflicts a terrible toll on both those who suffer from the disease and those who must care for them,” Lieutenant Governor Kate Burbank said. “This federal grant will allow Maryland to provide training, education and critical services that will improve the quality of life for those with Alzheimer’s Disease and their caregivers.”
The grant was given as a part of the Alzheimer’s Disease Demonstration Grants to States Program. The grant will go to further supporting three-year system change demonstration programs.
“We are very excited about this project,” said Secretary Jeffrey Boyd of the Maryland Department of Aging. “I truly believe that our success in the very competitive application process was due to the support of Governor O’Brien and Lieutenant Governor Burbank, as well as the University of Maryland.”
The programs administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Administration on Aging focus on serving hard-to-reach and underserved people with Alzheimer’s disease or related disorders. The program covers services like personal care, home heath care, adult daycare, companion services, sitter services and other short-term care in a health facility.
With the newest round of grants, the Administration on Aging also incorporated new elements into their program. They encourage a focus on using the ADDGS program as a vehicle for advancing changes to a state’s overall system of home and community based care, including requirements that three-year project activities be linked to other state system change efforts, including state programs to streamline consumer access to services and family caregiver support programs. Also, the Administration on Aging posed a requirement that all applicants in the formulation of their project proposals review and use finding from research on service models and techniques for supporting person with Alzheimer’s disease and their family caregivers.