What are the odds?
- 1 in 6 women in their 60's have Alzheimer's
- 5 million Americans are living with the disease
- Today, over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease, including an estimated 200,000 under the age of 65. By 2050, up to 16 million will have the disease.
- Of Americans aged 65 and older, 1 in 9 has Alzheimer’s; 1 in 3 people aged 85 and older has the disease.
- Another American develops Alzheimer’s disease every 67 seconds. In 2050, an American will develop the disease every 33 seconds.
- In 2013, 15.5 million FAMILY AND FRIENDS provided an estimated 17.7 billion hours of unpaid care valued at more than $220 billion
- Nearly 60% of Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high; more than one-third report symptoms of depression.
- Due to the physical and emotional toll of caregiving, Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers had $9.3 billion in additional health care costs of their own in 2013.
Photos and facts taken from www.alz.org
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