This is my multi-part revisit to a very important topic of discussion in today’s health field: Alzheimer’s Disease. Please read the below incredible info on the subject with great care. Alzheimer’s Association gives us these recent startling statistics on this devastating illness:
1. Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States.
2. More than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with AD or other dementias.
3. These caregivers provided an estimated 18.5 billion hours of care valued at nearly $234 billion.
4. Between 2000 and 2017 deaths from heart disease have decreased 9% while deaths from AD have increased 145%.
5. 1 in 3 seniors dies with AD or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
6. Only 16% of seniors receive regular cognitive assessments during routine health check-ups.
7. In 2019, Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the nation $290 billion. By 2050, these costs could rise as high as $1.1 trillion.
8. 5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million.
9. Every 65 seconds someone in the U.S. develops the disease.
Part 2 (Next Publication): An Explanation of Alzheimer’s Disease.
