Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council public meetings in 2025
6 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Advisory Council, Brain Health Subcommittee will hold a virtual meeting to approve past minutes, review a workgroup Google poll, and discuss next steps including key legislative leaders and agency staff. No decisions are listed on the agenda.
- Review Workgroup Google Poll
- Discuss Next Steps with Key Legislative Leaders and Agency Staff
The subcommittee approved the minutes from November 5, 2025. Members established workgroups for a Web Based Portal, Telehealth, and Centers for Excellence. Julie Knight will create a living document for a white paper on the state of dementia in Louisiana.
- Approved November 5, 2025 Subcommittee Minutes
- Established Web Based Portal workgroup
- Established Telehealth workgroup
- Established Centers for Excellence workgroup
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council
The Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (ADRD) Advisory Council will meet to discuss revisions to the ADRD State Plan. The body will also receive reports from the Executive and Brain Health subcommittees.
- Discussion of revisions to the ADRD State Plan
- Updated ADRD State Plan deadline of 12/31/25
- Annual Progress Report deadline of 11/1/26
- Advisory Council Membership Update
- Approval of June 25, 2025 and September 25, 2025 meeting minutes
The Council unanimously approved revisions to the ADRD State Plan, which must be submitted to the Governor and Legislature by December 31, 2025. The Council also approved meeting minutes from June and September 2025.
- Approved June 25, 2025 and September 25, 2025 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved revisions to the ADRD State Plan (unanimous)
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council
The Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council Executive Subcommittee will discuss revisions to the state plan due by December 31, 2025, and outline next steps. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and public comment.
- Review mission and vision statement for ADRD State Plan
- Set deadlines for plan revisions due 12/31/25
- Approve October 16, 2025 Executive Subcommittee Minutes
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council
The Louisiana Department of Health’s Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias Advisory Council, Brain Health Subcommittee, meets to discuss a white paper on its Year One Initiative, a digital cognitive assessment tool, and next steps including key partners and future meetings.
- Review and discuss White Paper of Year One Initiative
- Discuss Digital Cognitive Assessment Tool
- Discuss key partners for Year One Initiative
- Approve October 1, 2025 Subcommittee Minutes
The subcommittee approved the minutes from the October 1, 2025 meeting. Members discussed the Year One Initiative implementation plan, portal visibility, and digital tools for cognitive assessments. No other formal votes were recorded.
- Approved October 1, 2025 Subcommittee Minutes
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council
The Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council Executive Subcommittee will meet to discuss revisions to the ADRD State Plan due by December 31, 2025. Items include developing a mission and vision statement, confirming amendments to policy recommendations, and discussing how to measure state plan activities and goals. The meeting is open for public comment.
- Discuss revisions to the ADRD State Plan due by 12/31/25
- Develop a mission and vision statement
- Confirm amendment of policy recommendations
- Discuss measurement of State Plan activities and goals
The Executive Subcommittee met to review a drafted mission and vision statement for the 2023-2028 ADRD State Plan. Braylon Harris of the LDH discussed upcoming deadlines for the Council. No formal votes or decisions were recorded.
Alzheimer's and Related Dementias Advisory Council
The Brain Health Subcommittee held its first meeting to discuss its composition and purpose. The group identified three primary goals to be achieved over three years. A recurring monthly meeting schedule was established.
- Established goal to create a web-based portal for patient, family, and clinician information
- Established goal to provide telehealth consultation services for rural healthcare providers
- Established goal to create three Hubs as Centers of Excellence for Brain Health
- Set future meetings for the first Wednesday of the month at 12:30 P.M.