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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A group of Wisconsin lawmakers hopes to fast-track a 10-bill package designed to improve care for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.
Republican Rep. John Jagler and Democratic Rep. Jonathan Brostoff plan to introduce a bill that would increase training for mobile crisis units. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (http://bit.ly/23fU72o ) reports that the bill aims to invest $1 million in respite care programs, increase the number of dementia care specialists in rural counties and educate caregivers and employers about Alzheimer's and dementia.
The legislative package was created by the Speaker's Task Force on Alzheimer's and Dementia. It's expected to cost more than $2 million.
The Alzheimer's Association says more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease or another form of dementia.
Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death in Wisconsin.
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