The Facts:
According to Alzheimer's Association
- More than 5 Million Americans are Living with Alzheimer's.
- Every 66 seconds someone in the United States Develops The Disease
- 1 in 3 Senior Dies with Alzheimer's or another Dementia
Know the Signs:
- MEMORY LOSS THAT DISRUPTS DAILY LIFE
- CHALLENGES IN PLANNING/PROBLEM-SOLVING
- DIFFICULTY COMPLETING FAMILIAR TASKS AT HOME, AT WORK OR AT LEISURE
- CONFUSION WITH TIME OR PLACE
- TROUBLE UNDERSTANDING VISUAL IMAGES AND SPATIAL RELATIONSHIPS
- NEW PROBLEMS WITH WORDS IN SPEAKING OR WRITING
- MISPLACING THINGS AND LOSING THE ABILITY TO RETRACE STEPS
- DECREASED OR POOR JUDGMENT
- WITHDRAWAL FROM WORK OR SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
- CHANGES IN MOOD AND PERSONALITY