In 2009, unpaid Alzheimer’s caregivers provided 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care, this healthcare service contribution to the country is estimated to be worth $144 billion….. By Bob DeMarco Alzheimer’s Reading Room Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures 2010 5.3 million people have Alzheimer’s disease. See Sobering Statistics about Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. See Dementia and the Eight Types of Dementia Alzheimer’s disease was the seventh-leading cause of death across all ages in the United States in 2006. Alzheimer’s disease was the fifth-leading cause of death for those aged 65 and older. There are 10.9 million unpaid Alzheimer’s caregivers in the United States. In 2009, Alzheimer’s caregivers provided 12.5 billion hours of unpaid care, this healthcare service contribution to the country is worth almost $144 billion. Unpaid Alzheimer’s caregivers are usually family members but also include friends and partners. See Are Alzheimer’s Caregivers the Forgotten? More women than men have dementia. The 2010 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures provides a statistical resource for United States data related to Alzheimer’s disease. To view and obtain a copy of the full report — Go here. Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Reading Room Enter Your Email Address More About the Alzheimer’s Reading Room Is it Really Alzheimer’s or Something Else? Ways to Deal with Alzheimer’s and Tips on Caregiving How do Alzheimer’s Caregivers Think and Feel? Advice and Insight — Alzheimer’s Reading Room Dealing with Difficult Behavior Caused by Dementia and Alzheimer’s Communicating in Alzheimer’s World Test Your Memory (TYM) for Alzheimer’s or Dementia in Five Minutes Does the Combination of Aricept and Namenda Help Slow the Rate of Decline in Alzheimer’s Patients Alzheimer’s Disease — The Front Row 60 Good Reasons to Subscribe to the Alzheimer’s Reading Room The Art of Dementia Care Bob DeMarco is the editor of the Alzheimer’s Reading Room and an Alzheimer’s caregiver. Bob has written more than 1,200 articles with more than 9,000 links on the Internet. Bob resides in Delray Beach, FL. Original content Bob DeMarco, the Alzheimer’s Reading Room

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