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Texas Alzheimer's Disease and Statistics

Texas Alzheimer's Disease and Statistics
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For families with a loved one diagnosed with Alzheimer's related dementia'sTexas certified Alzheimer's care centers provides a safe and pleasing home environment. These specialized memory care communities are designed exclusively for individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other types of memory impairments.

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Latest Texas Alzheimer's Statistics - U.S. (2013)

In Texas alone, there are currently 340,000 people living with Alzheimer's disease. By 2025, that number is expected to rise to 470,000 (www.txalzresearch.org).

To help pay for care there are many options available aside from private pay including: Long Term Care Insurance, Veterans Benefits, and Medicaid as well as preserve one's estate.

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Every 68 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. That number is expected to increase to one every 33 seconds by 2050, resulting in 16 million Americans with dementia. In Texas alone, more than 340,000 people had Alzheimer's in 2010, a 26 percent increase since 2000.

The following Statistics have been provided by the Texas Department of State Health Services.
Texas Council on Alzheimer's Disease and Related DisordersApproximately 5.4 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease (AD). Unless a cure or prevention is found, that number will increase to between 11 and 16 million by 2050.

  • An estimated 340,000 Texans have Alzheimer's disease.
  • Alzheimer's affects up to 13 percent of people 65 and over and increasing to 50 percent at 85 and older.
  • Direct and indirect costs of AD and other dementia's amount to more than $183 billion annually.
  • Almost 15 million Americans are caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia; in Texas, approximately 900,000 unpaid caregivers are providing care to the 340,000 individuals with the disease -- this equates to 971 million hours of unpaid care at a cost of 11.1 billion dollars per year.
  • Texas ranks third in the number of Alzheimer's disease cases and second in the number of AD deaths.
  • A new person develops Alzheimer's disease every 69 seconds -- this is projected to increase to every 33 seconds by 2050.
  • Data requests will be addressed as time and availability of data permit. To ensure that data requests are fulfilled in a timely manner, please submit your requests at least two weeks before the data are needed. Please email the Alzheimer's Disease Program Coordinator for information and assistance.

 

 

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