29 Sleeps to the Walk to End Alzheimer's
There are 29 sleeps until the Walk to End Alzheimer’s being held in the Triangle. The Walk will be held on Saturday, September 17 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park. Join us in the fight. Sign up or support the walk by clicking here.
Fast Facts from Alz.org.
With Alzheimer’s, it is not just those with the disease who suffer. It’s also their caregivers.
• In 2010, 14.9 million family and friends provided 17 billion hours of unpaid care to those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
• The economic value of the unpaid care provided to those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias totaled $202.6 billion in 2010.
• More than 60 percent of Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high; one-third report symptoms of depression.
-Reference - http://www.alz.org/documents_custom/2011_Facts_Figures_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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