The Alzheimer's Association dedicates donations to providing information, support, family education and professional training and advocacy for many of the 220,000 in Northern California and Northern Nevada suffering from Alzheimer's. We also provide information on living a brain-healthy lifestyle and research into the causes, treatments, preventions and potential cure for Alzheimer's disease and related disorders.
The impacts of Alzheimer's - long-lasting and far-reaching - cause us to continually expand our programs, services and support to meet the new and changing needs of Californians wherever they are in the disease process, which can last from two to twenty years:
- Today, Alzheimer's affects more than 5.1 million Americans, as well as their families and caregivers
- By 2050, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease could reach 16 million.
- One in eight people age 65 and over has Alzheimer's and nearly one out of two over age 85 has the disease
- 1 in 10 Americans has a family member with Alzheimer's
- 1 in 10 is an Alzheimer caregiver
- 1 in 3 knows someone with Alzheimer's
- 7 in 10 people with Alzheimer's live at home, with family and friends providing most of the care
- People live with Alzheimer's eight years, on average, but the disease could last from three to 20 years after symptoms begin
To help families affected by Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, we offer our 24-hour Helpline (800.272.3900); support groups as a confidential forum for people to share concerns and receive support; educational programs and workshops for those affected by Alzheimer's, the public and health professionals; and Safe Return® to help find people with memory problems who wander and become lost. We also advocate for quality dementia care and services, and funding for public programs serving people with dementia and funding to accelerate the pace of promising research.
Thank you, for your support and for helping us serve thousands of families affected by Alzheimer's today and for helping us achieve our vision of a world without Alzheimer's disease.
