Every 70 seconds someone is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease....
More than half of Americans report that they have been touched by someone (living or deceased) who has Alzheimer's disease, and roughly a third of Americans are worried about getting Alzheimer's.
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While many New Yorkers are commuting to and from work each day, another 154 persons are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.....
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The 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures provides a statistical resource for United States data related to Alzheimer’s disease.
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Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010
- 5.3 million people have Alzheimer's disease. See Sobering Statistics about Alzheimer's Disease
- Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. See Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia
- Alzheimer’s disease was the seventh-leading cause of death across all ages in the United States in 2006.
- Alzheimer's disease was the fifth-leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older.
- There are 10.9 million unpaid Alzheimer's caregivers in the United States.
- In 2009, Alzheimer's caregivers provided 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care, this healthcare service contribution to the country is worth almost $144 billion.
- Unpaid Alzheimer's caregivers are usually family members but also include friends and partners. See Are Alzheimer's Caregivers the Forgotten?
- More women than men have dementia.
How many people suffering from Alzheimer's go missing each day?
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