The State Alzheimer’s Research Support Center — StARS Center — is funded by the National Institute on Aging to assist states and organizations examine and advance the accessibility, affordability, and effectiveness of their dementia care services, and share best practices and policies across the country.

A key initiative of the StARS Center is to work closely with eight StARS States to develop or enhance a sustainable and accessible data infrastructure and related data capacity to better integrate, coordinate, and evaluate dementia care services. The confirmed and planned states will launch in four cohorts between 2025 and 2027.

• Cohort 1: Maryland and Virginia
• Cohort 2: Georgia and Wisconsin
• Cohort 3: Minnesota and Utah
• Cohort 4: Florida and Texas

The StARS Center will share information about the states’ efforts as their work progresses.