- Alzheimer’s is the only cauase of death in the top 10 in America that cannot be PREVENTED, CURED OR SLOWED
- Almost 2/3rds of Americans with Alzheimer’s disease are women
- 1 in 3 Seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another form of Dementia
- Alzheimer’s disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States
- Only 45% of people with Alzheimer’s disease or their caregivers report BEING TOLD OF THEIR DIAGNOSIS while more than 90% of people withthe 4 most common cancer types have been told of their diagnosis
- In 2015 Alzheimer’s will cost the nation $226 Billion
- Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops the disease
Quick Facts – Alzheimer's Disease 2015
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