Contents 1

What are Alzheimer's disease and related dementias? 1

What is the National Alzheimer's Project? 2

What federal agencies have been involved in the National Alzheimer's Project? 3

What has the National Alzheimer's Project achieved? 3

What has been the role of the Advisory Council? 4

How has HHS provided updates on the status of the Advisory Council's recommendations? 5

How has HHS assessed the progress of the National Alzheimer's Project? 6

Conclusions 9

Recommendations for Executive Action 9

Agency Comments and Our Evaluation 10

How GAO Did This Study 10

List of Addressees 11

Appendix I. Additional Information on Advisory Council Recommendations 11

Appendix II. Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services 15

GAO Contact Information 19

Table 1. Examples of Potential Near-Term Goals Identified by GAO for Selected Long-Term Goals from the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease 7

Table 2. Count of Advisory Council Recommendations to Increase Federal Spending for National Alzheimer's Project Efforts by Related Topic, 2012-2024 13

Table 3. Count of Advisory Council Recommendations to Reduce Regulatory Obstacles by Related Topic, 2012-2024 14

Figure 1. Background of the Non-Federal Members of the Advisory Council, 2011-2024 5

Figure 2. Count of Advisory Council Recommendations to Increase Federal Spending for National Alzheimer's Project Efforts by Suggested Actor, 2012-2024 12