Public Health - Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias - Information on Prevalence and Treatment

SB 748 requires Maryland's Department of Health to update public health outreach programs with information about FDA-approved treatments for Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, including educating healthcare providers on early detection and the value of regular check-ups for older adults. It also mandates the creation of a public website providing downloadable data on the disease's prevalence and hospitalization rates, disaggregated by age, sex, race, ethnicity, and county. The website must include data from the prior five years and be updated annually starting in 2027. This aims to improve awareness and reduce risk in communities disproportionately affected by Alzheimer's, such as Black and Latino populations.