This is the first meeting of the Purple Ribbon Task Force that was established within the Department of Elderly Affairs. The first meeting will be organizational in nature to determine how the task force will operate. The purpose of the task force is to: • assess the current and future impact of Alzheimer's disease and related forms of dementia on the state; • examine the existing industries, services, and resources addressing the needs of persons having Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia and their family caregivers; • examine the needs of persons of all cultural backgrounds having Alzheimer's disease or a related form of dementia and how their lives are affected by the disease from younger-onset, through mid-stage, to late-stage; and • develop a strategy to mobilize a state response to this public health crisis.