Ossoff helps deliver funds to strengthen dementia care in rural Georgia

ATHENS — U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff is delivering resources to strengthen health care for Georgians with dementia and Alzheimer’s living in rural areas.

Ossoff is delivering federal resources to the University of Georgia’s Cognitive Aging Research and Education Center, which conducts vital research, education, and support for Alzheimer’s and dementia care.

With the resources, UGA will partner with rural hospitals and clinics across the state to strengthen telemedicine infrastructure, helping patients access the care they need when living far distances from treatment facilities. This project also would aim to provide more resources, education, and support to caretakers of those suffering from Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Ossoff brought Republicans and Democrats together to deliver $500,000 for the project through this year’s bipartisan government funding package, working alongside Sen. the Rev. Raphael Warnock, Congressman Drew Ferguson and Congresswoman Lucy McBath.

“Thousands of Georgia families experience the difficulties of caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and dementia every year,” Ossoff said. “For families living in rural areas of our state, it’s even harder to access the care they need. That’s why we brought Republicans and Democrats together to strengthen ongoing research at UGA. I thank Professor Lisa M. Renzi-Hammond and the University of Georgia for bringing this proposal to my office and for their leadership.”

“Our goal at UGA CARE is to eventually provide support for all Georgia families living with Alzheimer’s disease,” Renzi-Hammond, an associate professor and CARE Center co-director, said. “Thanks to Sen. Ossoff and Georgia’s federal legislators, we are now significantly closer to achieving that goal.”

“With Sen. Ossoff’s support and our bipartisan champions, we are thrilled to leverage our expertise in technology and health care for Georgia’s families,” Jenay Beer,a UGA associate professor and CARE Center co-director alongside Renzi-Hammond, said.

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