SYK attorney, and commissioner on senior services, Victoria Blachly is an outspoken advocate for the Oregon Alzheimer’s Association, and the people whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer’s.
Today Victoria’s letter to the editor was published, with a call to action for Congress to protect those effected by Alzheimer’s.
“Today, there are more than 5 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s and more than 15 million serving as unpaid caregivers. Too often Alzheimer’s is treated as an aging issue, ignoring the public health consequences of a disease that someone in the United States develops every 66 seconds… Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in America at an estimated cost of $259 billion annually. And with Medicare and Medicaid covering two-thirds of its annual costs, Alzheimer’s demands more attention from our government.”
Victoria raises her voice for those suffering from Alzheimer’s. She is asking Congress to pass the Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act. And she is asking for Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley and Rep. Greg Walden to fight for the millions of Americans affected by Alzheimer’s.
To learn more about BOLD and about the effect Alzheimer’s has on millions of Americans, visit www.alz.org.
Victoria Blachly is a partner at SYK, and an experienced fiduciary litigator that works with many elderly clients, cases or causes, she is also a proud Board Member for the Oregon Alzheimer’s Association Chapter.
