According to the Alzheimers Association: * 5 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimers disease. * Every 67 seconds someone develops the disease. * Alzheimers is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. * In 2013, 15.5 million caregivers provided an estimated 17.7 billion hours of unpaid care valued at more than $220 billion. Far from simply being a disease that only influences the brain, Alzheimers essentially becomes a death sentence for those affected with the disease. There is no prevention and there is no cure for Alzheimers disease. Its a devastating diagnosis for the patient, as well as for the patients loved ones. Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimers are women. There are 2.5 times more women than men providing around the clock, intensive care for someone with Alzheimers. Suzette Browns book, Alzheimers: Through My Mothers Eyes drives these statistics home for readers. Her personal account of how her life was turned upside down after her own mothers diagnosis is a touching, poignant and heartbreaking account of the unending care, constant decision-making, emotional rollercoaster that takes over the lives of Alzheimers caregivers.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Apr 2014 00:49:15 +0000
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