Alzheimer’s & Dementia

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DEMENTIAS (ADRD)

There is a lot to learn when it comes to Alzheimer’s and dementia. Below you will find just a few facts.

For more in-depth education on ADRD you may benefit from some of our frequent classes. Classes cover a variety of topics from a general overview of ADRD to in-depth training on specific tasks such as mouth care and bathing.

A FEW FACTS

• It has been over 100 years since Dr. Alois Alzheimer first described what became known as Alzheimer’s disease.
• Alaska has the fastest growing senior population in the United States.
• In 2020 over 12,500 Alaskans are living with Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia, 5.8 million people in the United States.
• Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the country, and the only one among the top 10 that cannot be prevented or cured.
• Identified risk factors include age, genetics and an individual’s overall health but the cause of Alzheimer’s is still unknown in most cases.
• One in nine persons over 65, will develop dementia.

For more information about Alzheimer’s click here.

For more information about dementia click here.

You can also contact us with questions or if you would like to sit down for a consultation with one of our specialists.