Investor Presentaiton
THE VIRGINIA AGING NETWORK
VIRGINIA ADVISORY COMMITTEES
VIRGINIA
ADVISORY
COMMITTEES
Commonwealth
Council on
Aging
(CCOA)
Alzheimer's
Disease and
Related
Disorders
Commission
(ADRD Commission)
In Virginia, three statutory committees serve in an advisory capacity and
one voluntary coalition supports education and access to resources for
caregiving.
Established pursuant to §§ 51.5-127 and 51.5-128 of the Code of Virginia,
the CCOA promotes an efficient, coordinated approach by state government
to meeting the needs of older Virginians. The CCOA supports communities
that are accessible, livable, age-friendly, and promote independence.
Among its duties and activities, the CCOA:
• Examines the needs of older Virginians and their caregivers and ways in
which state government can most effectively and efficiently assist in
meeting those needs;
• Advises the Governor and General Assembly on aging issues and aging
policy;
• Advocates for and assists in developing the Commonwealth's planning
for meeting the needs of the growing number of older Virginians and
their caregivers; and
• Assists and advises the Department regarding strategies to improve nu-
tritional health, alleviate hunger, and prevent malnutrition among older
adults.
Established pursuant to § 51.5-154 of the Code of Virginia, the ADRD Com-
mission develops and oversees the implementation of the Commonwealth's
Dementia State Plan. Among the Commission's duties and activities are to:
• Examine the needs of persons with Alzheimer's disease and related dis-
orders, as well as the needs of their caregivers, and ways that state gov-
ernment can most effectively and efficiently assist in meeting those
needs;
•
Develop and promote strategies to encourage brain health and reduce
cognitive decline;
• Advise the Governor and General Assembly on policy, funding, regulatory,
and other issues related to Alzheimer's disease and related disorders;
Develop the Commonwealth's plan for meeting the needs of patients
with Alzheimer's disease and related disorders and their caregivers, and
advocate for such plan; and
·
Establish priorities for programs among state agencies related to Alzhei-
mer's disease and related disorders and criteria to evaluate these pro-
grams.
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