About AFA
Chief Executive Officer
Eric J. Hall
Eric J. Hall is the president and founding chief executive officer of the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), headquartered in New York City.
Mr. Hall spearheaded the development of AFA, a national nonprofit organization, to improve the quality of care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and their families, and so that organizations from coast-to-coast could speak as one voice to advocate for optimal care and to enhance local support services. Under Mr. Hall’s vision and leadership, AFA unites more than 1,600 member organizations and associate member organizations in the United States.
With a strong pulse on the current and future needs of the Alzheimer’s population, Mr. Hall was appointed in August 2011 to sit on the Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care and Services as established by the National Alzheimer’s Project Act and tasked with providing the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services with input into government efforts to prevent and treat the disease as well as create a national strategy for defeating Alzheimer’s disease.
On the advocacy front, he has captured the attention of the White House, Congress, state legislators and other government officials about the importance of early detection of Alzheimer’s disease, and the vital role of family caregivers in the healthcare continuum. His efforts have resulted in significant legislation, including provisions in the new healthcare reform law that call for detection of cognitive impairment in the Medicare annual wellness physical.
Among his numerous groundbreaking accomplishments to change the face of care in the United States, Mr. Hall introduced the nation’s first Alzheimer’s disease telethon, Together for Care, on December 4, 2010. The star-studded telethon highlighted the urgency of the need for care and cure; with host Al Roker of the “Today” show, the telecast aired on local NBC stations in 16 markets and was telecast online nationally.
He has also rolled out three major national initiatives—AFA Quilt to Remember, National Memory Screening Day and National Commemorative Candle Lighting; formed a groundbreaking division for dementia care professionals and national standards for excellence in care at dementia care settings; introduced the nation’s first magazine for dementia caregivers; created divisions to engage and educate teens and college students; and forged strategic partnerships with other major national organizations.
A sought-after presenter and motivational speaker, Mr. Hall has keynoted regional and national conferences, and has been a leading participant in numerous roundtables on Alzheimer’s disease and care issues. He has appeared on or has been quoted frequently in local and national media, including The Early Show, Fox News, Time magazine, the Los Angeles Times, USA Today, O: The Oprah Magazine, and CNN Radio.
Currently, he is a member of the board of Project Lifesaver International, Inc., Chesapeake, VA., and a member of the advisory council of Accelerate Cure/Treatments for Alzheimer’s Disease (ACT-AD), a coalition of 50 national organizations.
Mr. Hall has a strong record of achievement in advising and leading nonprofit organizations to achieve their full financial and operational potential. Prior to founding AFA, he served as chief executive officer of a local grassroots Alzheimer’s organization, and earlier as chief operating officer and administrator of the New Jersey branch of the Capuchin Franciscan Friars, an international religious charity at which he directed the establishment of a multi-million dollar living facility for mature adults in the Bronx, NY.
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