Alzheimer's Disease Fact Sheet

Who Does Alzheimer's Disease Impact?

1. An estimated 5.1 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease.  This includes 4.9 million people age 65 and older.
2. A total of 13%, or one in eight persons over age 65, have Alzheimer's disease.
3. Nearly half of all persons over the age or 85 have Alzheimer's disease.
4. Every 72 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer's disease.  By mid-century, someone will develop Alzheimer's disease every 33 seconds.
5. The number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's disease is estimated to be 7.7 million in 2030, a greater than 50 % increase over the number currently affected.
6. By 2010, the number of new Alzheimer's cases is expected to total 454,000 a year.  That is projected to increase to 615,000 new cases a year by 2030, and 959,000 new cases a year by 2050.

Source:

"Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2007" from the Alzheimer's Association, online at http://www.alz.org/national/documents/Report_2007FactsAndFigures.pdf.

Who Provides Alzheimer's Care?

1. Almost 10 million Americans are caring for a person with Alzheimer's disease or another dementia.  This figure constitutes about 29% of all caregivers of people age 60 and older.
2. Seventy percent of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias live at home, where they are cared for by family and friends.
3. Nearly one in four caregivers with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias provide 40 hours a week or more of care.
4. A total of 65% of Alzheimer's caregivers perform physically demanding kinds of personal care such as bathing, feeding and toileting.
5. Unpaid caregivers to those with Alzheimer's disease provid the nation with an economic asset worth nearly $83 billion in 2005, based on their hours of care.

Source:

"Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2007" from the Alzheimer's Association, online at http://www.alz.org/national/documents/Report_2007FactsAndFigures.pdf.

Who Needs Help?

1. More than 40% of Alzheimer's caregivers report high levels of emotional stress.
2. Nearly one-quarter of Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers report that caring for their family member is very stressful, compared with 15% of other caregivers who report a high level of stress.
3. Two-thirds of working caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias report that they missed work because of caregiving responsibilities, compared with 57% of other caregivers.
4. A total of 8% of working caregivers of those people with Alzheimer's and other dementias turned down a promotion and 7% lost job benefits.
5. Almost a third of Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers report getting less exercise than they did before they began their caregiving compared with about a quarter of other caregivers.

Source:

"Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2007" from the Alzheimer's Association, online at http://www.alz.org/national/documents/Report_2007FactsAndFigures.pdf.

Who Leads the Industry in Non-Medical Alzheimer's Care?

Home Instead Senior Care^® is the only non-medical home care and companionship company with a specialized Alzheimer's training program. In 2001, the company collaborated with the George G. Glenner Alzheimer's Family Centers of San Diego, CA, to create this one-of-a-kind program in North America.  The training curriculum focuses on utilizing proven techniques and developing special skills to support individuals diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias.

In 2003, the American Society on Aging recognized Home Instead Senior Care for the development of the Alzheimer's CAREGiver^SM Training Program, and honored the company with the prestigious Small Business of the Year Award.

Who Can Help?

Home Instead Senior Care is the world's largest provider of non-medical home care and companionship services for seniors, with more than 760 independently owned and operated franchises in the United States, Canada, Japan, Portugal, Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, United Kingdom, Taiwan, Spain, Switzerland and Germany.

Non-medical services include companionship, meal preparation, medication reminders, light housekeeping and escort for errands and shopping.

More than 40,000 CAREGivers are screened, trained, bonded, insured and have successfully passed a thorough criminal background check.

Home Instead Senior Care services are available at home or in care facilities for a few hours per week, or as many as 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays.

In addition to their access to an industry-leading Alzheimer's training program, Home Instead CAREGivers complete a multi-phased safety and caregiving education program. This features case studies, information about senior illnesses, stimulating activities, nutritional recipes, tips for coping with stress and industry information, followed by testing.

For more information about the company and its Franchise Owners visit www.homeinstead.com.