Learn The Facts of Alzheimer’s to Raise Awareness
June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month in Appleton
Did you know that Alzheimer’s accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases? Let’s change that. Make awareness the main goal this month by spreading the word.
The facts are staggering here are just a few:
- 50 million people Worldwide are living with dementia.
- The annual global cost of dementia is $818 billion in U.S. dollars.
- 75 million people by 2030 will be living with dementia worldwide and its set to skyrocket
- Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States.
- More than 5 million Americans are living with the disease.
- More than 16 million family & friends provide care to people with Alzheimer’s In the US
- In the USA someone develops Alzheimer’s every 65 seconds.
- In 2018, more than 16 million caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia provided an estimated 18.5 billion hours of unpaid care, a contribution to the nation valued at nearly $234 billion.
- In 2019, Alzheimer’s disease will cost the United States $290 billion. This number is projected to rise to more than $1.1 trillion in 2050.
Can We Prevent Alzheimer’s?
It’s a question that continues to intrigue researchers and fuel new investigations. There are no clear-cut answers yet partially due to the need for more large-scale studies in diverse populations, but promising research is under way. The Alzheimer’s Association is leading the worldwide effort to find a treatment for Alzheimer’s, delay its onset and prevent it from developing.
Alzheimer’s Prevention Research On Center Stage
New research shows there are things we can do to reduce the risk of mild cognitive impairment and dementia, including improving cardiovascular health and reducing high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol. Better overall health can help reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s. We know that 80 percent of individuals with Alzheimer’s disease also have cardiovascular disease, so diet and exercise are an important way to help prevent the disease.
What we can do now to prevent Alzheimer’s?
Lifestyle choices, such as physical activity and diet, will help support brain health and prevent Alzheimer’s. Many of these lifestyle changes have been shown to lower the risk of other diseases, like heart disease and diabetes, which have been linked to Alzheimer’s. With few drawbacks and plenty of known benefits, healthy lifestyle choices can improve your health and possibly protect your brain.
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