Faster processing of disability claims for people with Alzheimer's disease

Today, more than five million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease. It is a brain condition that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior.

Since the onset of Alzheimer’s can occur in younger people before they retire, it may affect their ability to work as the disease progresses.

Our benefits and services are especially vital to people with early-onset Alzheimer’s who are unable to work and may have no other source of income. They may want to apply for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI).

Our Compassionate Allowances program prov...