Facts about Alzheimers and Dementia in United States 2014 : :o :o :o _More than 5 million Americans are living with the disease. _Every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimers. _Alzheimers disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. _There are approximately 500,000 people dying each year because they have Alzheimers. _1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimers or another dementia. _In 2013, 15.5 million caregivers provided an estimated 17.7 billion hours of unpaid care valued at more than $220 billion. _ Women are at the epicenter of the Alzheimers epidemic. -In her 60s, a womans estimated lifetime risk for developing Alzheimers is 1 in 6. For breast cancer it is 1 in 11. -There are 2.5 times more women than men providing intensive “on-duty” care 24 hours a day for someone with Alzheimers. -Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimers are women. -More than 60 percent of Alzheimers and dementia caregivers are women. youtu.be/FVeEFI-uidM
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