2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

Did you know?

  • Every 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer’s
  • 5. 3 million people are currently suffering from Alzheimer’s
  • Alzheimer’s is now the sixth leading cause of death (surpassing diabetes)
  • There are now 9.9 million unpaid caregivers in America
  • One in eight people aged 65 or older suffers from Alzheimer’s disease
  • There are other types of dementia besides Alzheimer’s disease?

For more information
Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures 2009
Alzheimer’s Reading Room
Careminds

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