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Introduction to Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
Lynn Mullowney, Executive DirectorAlzheimer's Association, Montana Chapter
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Alzheimer’s & Dementia• Dementia is a loss of
memory due to changes in the brain
• Alzheimer’s is most common
• Age is greatest risk factor
• Some causes are reversible
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It is notnormal aging.
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Breast Cancer‐2% Prostate
Cancer‐11%
Heart Disease‐14%
Stroke‐23%
HIV‐52%
Alzheimer's Disease 71%
Facts & Figures 2015
Research, Prevention and Early Detection
71% increase in Alzheimer’s deaths between 2000- 2013
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20,000 people in Montana are living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia today.
Two thousand are 65 years or under
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by 2025
20,00030,000people in Montana living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.
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In Montana, from
2015 - 2025
Alzheimer’s Medicaid costs will rise
$140M - $214M
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Alzheimer’s – it’s personal
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73 MILLION: Have family member or close friend with Alzheimer's
82 percent are concernedabout Alzheimer's disease
87 percent feel unprepared to meet care needs of a family member who
develops Alzheimer's disease
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Changing the Trajectory
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Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s disease
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