Alexandra Garnier-Mercier is the Brain Bank Program Manager and resident government funding expert for the Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center. She explains the government assistance that is available to older adults, and why you start seeking out those programs as soon as possible (did someone say waitlist?).Below are some of the organizations and programs that are discussed (click the name for the link)Alzheimer's & Dementia Resource Center The Brain Bank Program The United States Social Security Administration Area Agency on Aging (find yours here)Senior Resource AllianceFlorida Department of Elder Affairs Elder Helpline  1-800-96-ELDER (1-800-963-5337)Florida SMMC LTC =  Statewide Medicaid Managed Care Long-Term Care programFlorida CCE = Community Care for the Elderly ProgramFlorida HCE = Home Care for the Elderly ProgramFlorida ADI = Alzheimer’s Disease InitiativeADLs = Activities of daily living. The tasks of everyday life. Basic ADLs include eating, dressing, getting into or out of a bed or chair, taking a bath or shower, and using the toilet.IADLs = Instrumental activities of daily living, such as cleaning, cooking and transportation.OAA = Older Americans ActMCO = managed care organizationPDO - Participant Direction Option -- an option for the Florida SMMC LTC