{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/passed-house-pappas-backed-aadapt-act-to-improve-early-alzheimer-s-detection-and-care", "PASSED HOUSE: Pappas-Backed AADAPT Act to Improve Early Alzheimer's Detection and Care", "2026-08-18", "2026", "2026-08", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Chris Pappas", "P000614", "pappas.house.gov", "pappas", "https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "The bipartisan Accelerating Access to Dementia and Alzheimer\u2019s Provider Training Act, or AADAPT Act, cosponsored by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) passed the House last month.\n\nThe legislation strengthens and reauthorizes the Project ECHO program to help primary care providers better identify, diagnose, and manage Alzheimer's disease and other dementias\u2014particularly in rural and underserved communities.\n\n\u201cThe AADAPT Act will help primary care providers diagnose Alzheimer\u2019s and other dementias and ensure they feel prepared to deliver the care patients need. I\u2019m proud to stand with families and advocates in support of this legislation, which has now passed the House,\u201d said Congressman Pappas. \u201cWe must continue to raise awareness, support individuals, families, and caregivers, and fight to advance research, treatment, and care.\u201d\n\n\u201cNew treatments and new diagnostic tools are transforming what is possible for people living with Alzheimer\u2019s,\u201d said Robert Egge, Alzheimer\u2019s Association chief public policy officer and AIM president. \u201cThe AADAPT Act ensures that primary care providers across the country \u2014 especially in rural and underserved communities \u2014 have the resources they need to bring that progress to their patients. We thank the bipartisan champions of this legislation for helping make that possible.\u201d\n\nMore than 7 million Americans\u2014including 27,000 Granite Staters\u2014are living with Alzheimer's disease, and those numbers are expected to continue rising in the coming years. Because primary care providers are often the first health care professionals patients see when memory loss or cognitive decline begins, expanding access to specialized training can help improve early diagnosis and patient outcomes.\n\nThe AADAPT Act reauthorizes and strengthens the Project ECHO program, which connects primary care providers with specialists through virtual training, mentorship, and case-based learning. The program helps equip providers with the knowledge and confidence to identify potential cognitive impairment earlier, improve care coordination, and expand access to quality dementia care in communities that may lack specialty providers.", 1, "2026-08-19T05:29:02Z", "2026-08-19T05:30:24Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://pappas.house.gov/media/press-releases/passed-house-pappas-backed-aadapt-act-to-improve-early-alzheimer-s-detection-and-care"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.4287431258708239, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}