The Pennsylvania Department of Aging (PDA) announced the members appointed by Governor Josh Shapiro to serve on the Alzheimer’s, Dementia and Related Disorders (ADRD) Advisory Committee, which will support the Commonwealth’s first-ever ADRD Office within PDA. “The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is proud to help, support and advocate for those impacted by Alzheimer’s and Dementia. This Advisory Committee will support the ADRD Office with its goals of addressing the growing public health crisis in our Commonwealth while further amplifying the Department’s work,” said Secretary of Aging Jason Kavulich. “I am grateful for Governor Shapiro and the General Assembly for investing in and providing support for this Office and its Advisory Committee. I look forward to working with our partners to improve the lives of Pennsylvanians living with ADRD, their families and caregivers.” Representing Community Health Centers on the committee are Katie Noss, BSN, RN, Director of Clinical Operations, Pennsylvania Association of Community Health Centers (PACHC) and Jignesh Sheth MD, MPH, FACP, Senior Vice President/Chief Operations and Strategy Officer, The Wright Center for Community Health. Learn more about the ADRD Office by visiting the Department of Aging’s website.
