Quick Facts

• More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s
• Alzheimer’s Disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S.
• 1 in 3 older adults dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia
• Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the nation $305 billion 
• Over 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias
• These caregivers provide an estimated 18.6 billion hours of care valued at nearly $244 billion.
• 82% of primary care physicians say they are on the front lines of providing dementia care
• 50% of primary care physicians believe that the medical profession is NOT ready for the growing number of people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias