The organization services 14,000 people a year through a full array of services, including more than 50 support groups, a 24/7 helpline and educational programs. Through its advocacy and public policy efforts, the Alzheimer’s Association dedicates itself to enhancing the quality of dementia care, promoting supportive services for caregivers and increasing federal funding for Alzheimer’s research. Together with families, health care providers, policy makers, researchers and donors, the Alzheimer’s Association Greater Maryland Chapter strives to ensure better care, to develop better programs, to advance knowledge and understanding about this illness and to achieve its goal of creating a world without Alzheimer’s disease.