The Professional Geriatric Care Manager’s Blog

Alzheimer’s Disease: The Numbers

The Alzheimer Association recently posted the following numbers on their website:

5.3 million people have the disease

Alzheimer’s Disease results in 148 billion dollars in annual costs

There are 9.9 million unpaid caregivers

There is a new case of Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosed every 70 seconds

Alzheimer’s Disease is the 6th leading cause of death

Alzheimer’s Disease triples healthcare costs for American over 65  years old

These numbers are staggering and cause a great deal of anxiety among older adults who often fear they have Alzheimer’s Disease or some other form of dementia if they are forgetful.  At Distinctive Care’s three Bergen County offices, in Ridgewood, Tenafly and Dumont we have helped to put a great deal of older adults at ease by performing our Cognitive Screening Evaluation.  We conduct a series of screenings for cognitive impairment and depression and provide our Clients with the results at the time of the assessment. Should cognitive impairment be suspected, the Client is provided with information to bring to their physician to help them initiate the dialogue  necessary to begin the process of determining whether further testing is necessary.

Feel free to contact our office at (201) 857-5283 to schedule an appointment for our Cognitive Screening Evaluation.