2011 Alheimer's Disease Facts & Figures

• 5.4 Million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease.

• It’s the 6^th leading cause of death in the U.S.

1) Heart Disease

2) Cancer

3) Stroke

4) CLRD

5) Accidents

6) Alzheimer’s Disease

7) Diabetes

8) Flu & Pneumonia

9) Nephritis

10) Septicemia

• It is the only disease among the top ten that cannot be prevented, cured or even slowed.

• There are nearly fifteen million caregivers of Alzheimer’s and Dementia patients. If they all lived in the single state, it would be the fifth largest state.

• In 2010, these caregivers 17 billion hours of unpaid care.

• Alzheimer’s costs the nation $183 billion annually.

• Since 2000, death rates of other major diseases (HIV, Stroke, Heart Disease) dropped while deaths from Alzheimer’s have risen by 66%

• Every 69 seconds someone in the U.S develops Alzheimer’s.

• The numbers are rising and time is short. Take the time; spread awareness.

• Send these numbers to someone who needs to know about the Alzheimer’s epidemic.

From the Alzheimer’s Association