Support for the Alzheimer’s ASAP Act

To whom it may concern,

Over 7 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, including 103,600 in Alabama. My family has been among the 220,000 Alabamians that have personally cared for someone with dementia.

Last week I joined hundreds of fellow advocates in Washington, D.C., to attend the 2026 AIM Advocacy Forum to advance policies that will build on recent progress in the fight against Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. I met with the offices of Senator Katie Britt, Senator Tommy Tuberville and Representative Terri Sewell on Capitol Hill to urge their support for the Alzheimer’s Screening and Prevention (ASAP) Act.

○ The ASAP Act is a bipartisan, common-sense fix: it gives Medicare the authority to cover early detection through its existing evidence-based process — without mandating coverage.

○ Fewer than 10% of people with mild cognitive impairment receive a diagnosis — meaning most are not identified early enough to benefit from today’s FDA-approved treatments.

○ Blood tests can now detect Alzheimer’s biomarkers earlier than ever — but current law bars Medicare from covering them.

Thank you Senator Britt for being a co-sponsor of the ASAP Act! We are grateful for your steadfast and continued support.

Thank you to Representative Sewell for listening to those impacted by Alzheimer’s and supporting healthcare in Alabama.

Thank you, Senator Tuberville for meeting with us and hearing our stories.

Please join me and the Alzheimer’s Association in encouraging Rep. Sewell and Senator Tuberville to co-sponsor the ASAP Act and see it signed into law.

To learn more about this disease and how you can join the fight to end Alzheimer’s, visit alzimpact.org.

Sincerely,

Sonja S. Griffith, Tuscaloosa

Alzheimer’s Advocate