Massachusetts Senate OKs Bill to Help Those With Alzheimer's

The Massachusetts Senate has cleared a bill to assists individuals with Alzheimer's and dementia and their families, reports the Associated Press . The bill is intended to help with the diagnosis, treatment, and care for persons with Alzheimer's. Supporters say the measure concentrates on delivering essential information to individuals and their families about understanding an Alzheimer's diagnosis and creating a care plan. The legislation also helps people access medical and non-medical treatments that backers call critically important to living with the disease. According to advocates, more than 130,000 Massachusetts residents have Alzheimer's, and are assisted by 337,000 family caregivers. Almost 150,000 people in the state are projected to develop the disease by 2025.