Imagine the emotional, psychological, and financial burden this takes on families of persons living with dementia.
This made me think, wow, 210 people were touched by Alzheimer's on the day she was diagnosed. I continued to think about the magnitude of Alzheimer's disease, and the toll it takes on families when it strikes.
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By Bob DeMarco
Alzheimer's Reading Room
In the United States more than 1,250 persons are diagnosed with Alzheimer's each day. If the average extended family consisted of 40 people that would mean
50,000 People
are touched by Alzheimer's each day in the U.S.
If we were to extrapolate out the numbers worldwide the number grows to about
400,000 People
that are touched by Alzheimer's or a related dementia each day.
Typically, a person living with Alzheimer's lives another 7-8 years after diagnosis. Just about 8 years in the case of my beloved mother - Dotty.
Imagine the emotional, psychological, and financial burden this takes on families of persons living with dementia.
Staggering!
Maybe this is the way we should be explaining the ravages of Alzheimer's and related dementia to our politicians.
Feel free to copy the URL below and send it to Washington, to your local politician, or an Alzheimer's advocate.
You might consider adding these words.
Will you or your Family be Next!
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Bob DeMarco is the Founder of the Alzheimer's Reading Room (ARR).You are reading original content the Alzheimer's Reading Room