Alaska Statutes Title 18. Health, Safety, Housing, Human Rights, and Public Defender § 18.09.300. Dementia awareness and dementia care capacity

(1) use a public health approach to improve services and awareness of dementia and educate the public on strategies related to risk reduction, early diagnosis, and disease management;

(2) collect and monitor data to set priorities, develop public health actions, and address social effects of Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia;

(3) focus on changing systems, environments, and policies to promote risk reduction, improve early diagnosis, prevent and manage comorbidities, and avoid hospitalizations;

(4) work with systems of care to identify ways to improve early diagnosis, primary care, care coordination, and development of the workforce for delivery of services to persons affected by dementia;

(5) engage community members and stakeholders in decision making; and

(6) develop a statewide strategic plan to improve systems of care infrastructure and awareness of dementia.