Currently in the world…
35 million people have Alzheimer’s or another dementia
SOURCE: 2009 World Alzheimer’s Report from Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI)
Currently in the United States alone…
5.3 million people have Alzheimer’s
1 in 8 people aged 65 and older (13 percent) have Alzheimer’s
You can develop Alzheimer’s in your 50s, 40s, even in your 30s
Every 70 seconds there is a new case
Alzheimer’s is the most common type of dementia (60 to 80% of cases)
It’s the 6th leading cause of death
There are 9.9 million UNPAID caregivers
Alzheimer’s results in $148 billion annually in healthcare costs
Alzheimer’s and dementia TRIPLE healthcare costs for age 65+
Alzheimer’s is fatal. (You forget how to swallow. You forget how to breath.)
SOURCE: 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures (Alzheimer’s Association)
Alzheimer’s Projections for the United States…
2000 = estimated 411,000 new cases
2010 = 454,000 new cases per year
2029 = 615,000 new cases per year
2050 = 959,000 new cases per year
SOURCE: 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts & Figures (Alzheimer’s Association)
Joleen,
I enjoyed watching your blog and am so happy that you had an unexpected friendship develop with the service man in Dallas. You are truly remarkable to have come through this devastating illness with your Dad and take from it the joy and the lessons of life.
Terri Gaar
Parsons House assisted living and memory care
Dallas, Texas