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Alzheimer's Facts and Figures

• Every 70 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s disease

• Alzheimer’s is the sixth leading cause of death

• 5.3 million people in the US have Alzheimer’s

• 120 thousand people in MA have Alzheimer’s

• 22 thousand people in NH have Alzheimer’s

• Alzheimer’s and other dementias cost our country more than $148 billion annually in direct and indirect costs

• About 70% of people with Alzheimer’s are cared for at home

• We expect 10 million Baby Boomers to develop Alzheimer’s

• There is no cure

What is the Alzheimer’s Association doing in Massachusetts and New Hampshire?

• Providing a 24/7/365 HELPLINE that is free and confidential – we help more than 7,000 people a year

• Educating families, caregivers and professionals about how to manage the disease  

• Easing the challenge for family caregivers with nearly 200 support groups in MA/NH

• Increasing public awareness by working with the media to get information to those who need it

• Supporting research through a national grants program that has awarded more than $265 million to date

• Advocating for quality care—we successfully achieved passage of regulations that require universal standards for dementia care in assisted living facilities; we are working on passage of similar regulations for nursing homes.  This year we have also achieved passage of a Silver Alert bill to help protect wandering seniors with dementia.

Click here to download our full 2010 Facts and Figures report.

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