Board gets annual report on Alzheimer's disease in San Diego

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors received a report on the impact that Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias are having on San Diegans and the progress that has been made to stop or slow the disease.

The update was provided during the release of the Alzheimer’s Project 2019 Annual Report which is presented to the board every spring. The Alzheimer’s Project has been leading innovative work at the local level to address the toll this disease takes on people, their loved ones and the community.

“We’ve come a long way since we launched the Alzheimer’s Project five years ago,” Chairwoma...