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This article shares the scary part about growing older and developing Alzheimers. This diseases is very common, One and ten people over 65 will develop the disease. It is also very dangerous being the 6th leading cause of death in the United States.

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An estimated 6.9 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in 2024. Seventy-three percent are age 75 or older.

About 1 in 9 people age 65 and older (10.9%) has Alzheimer's.

Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's are women.

Older Black Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer's or other dementias as older Whites.

Older Hispanics are about one and one-half times as likely to have Alzheimer's or other dementias as older Whites.

As the size of the U.S. population age 65 and older continues to grow, so too will the number and proportion of Americans with Alzheimer's or other dementias. By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer's may grow to a projected 12.7 million, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's is not just memory loss. Alzheimer's kills.

One in 3 older Americans dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.

Deaths from Alzheimer's have more than doubled between 2000 and 2021, while those from heart disease - the leading cause of death - have decreased.

At age 70, older Americans living with Alzheimer's are twice as likely to die before age 80 than those who do not have the disease.

People age 65 and older survive an average of four to eight years after a diagnosis of Alzheimer's, yet some live as long as 20 years with Alzheimer's. This reflects the slow, uncertain progression of the disease.
Eighty-three percent of the help provided to older adults in the United States comes from family members, friends or other unpaid caregivers. Nearly half of all caregivers who provide help to older adults do so for someone living with Alzheimer's or another dementia.
Who are the caregivers?

About 30% of caregivers are age 65 or older.

Approximately two-thirds of caregivers are women; more specifically, over one-third of dementia caregivers are daughters.

Most caregivers (66%) live with the person with dementia in the community.

Approximately one-quarter of dementia caregivers are "sandwich generation" caregivers - meaning that they care not only for an aging parent but also for at least one child.

Alzheimer's takes a devastating toll on caregivers. Compared with caregivers of people without dementia, twice as many caregivers of those with dementia indicate substantial emotional, financial and physical difficulties.
As the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease increases, so does the need for more members of the paid workforce to be knowledgeable and skillful about working with a diverse population of people living with dementia, as well as with their families.
Of the total lifetime cost of caring for someone with dementia, 70% is borne by families - either through out-of-pocket health and long-term care expenses or from the value of unpaid care.
The costs of health care and long-term care for individuals living with Alzheimer's or other dementias are substantial, and dementia is one of the costliest conditions to society.

Fifty-five percent of primary care physicians (PCPs) caring for people living with Alzheimer's report there are not enough dementia care specialists in their communities.

Between 2021 and 2031, more than 1 million additional direct care workers will be needed to care for the growing population of people living with dementia - the largest worker gap of any single occupation in the U.S.

Half of PCPs reported that they do not feel adequately prepared to care for individuals with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

The U.S. will have to nearly triple the number of geriatricians to effectively care for the number of people projected to have Alzheimer's in 2050.

Turnover rates for direct care workers are high - estimated at 77% annually for those providing home care and 99% for nursing assistants in nursing homes.

In 2024, health and long-term care costs for people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias are projected to reach $360 billion - not including the value of unpaid caregiving. Medicare and Medicaid are expected to cover $231 billion (64%), while out-of-pocket spending is expected to be $91 billion. Total payments for health care, long-term care and hospice care for people living with dementia are projected to increase to nearly $1 trillion in 2050.

The total lifetime cost of care for a person living with dementia is estimated at almost $400,000. Seventy percent of these costs are borne by family caregivers in the forms of unpaid caregiving and out-of-pocket expenses.

People living with Alzheimer's or other dementias have twice as many hospital stays per year as other older people.

Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's or other dementias are more likely than those without dementia to have other chronic conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and kidney disease.

Older people living with Alzheimer's or other dementias have more skilled nursing facility stays and home health care visits per year than other older people.

People living with Alzheimer's or other dementias make up a large proportion of all elderly people who receive adult day services and nursing home care.

Dementia care is a complex maze with interactions between primary care providers, specialists, social services, medication management and caregiver support. Navigating this maze is difficult and often frustrating for people living with Alzheimer's or other dementia and their caregivers. Without a clear path forward, any roadblock or detour along the way can have considerable consequences - whether they be missed opportunities for treatment, missed connections to resources and services, or missed chances for maintaining quality of life.
Overwhelmingly, caregivers would welcome dementia care navigator support and believe it would benefit both the person living with dementia and the caregiver.
Mapping a Better Future for Dementia Care Navigation (PDF) provides a comprehensive look at dementia care navigation, a holistic model of care that provides medical and social support for people living with dementia and their caregivers in order to alleviate stress, improve health outcomes and lower costs. Dementia care navigation emphasizes person-centered, evidence-based, culturally competent, empowered support throughout the dementia care journey. Support services include:

Caregiver education and training.

Care coordination, including scheduling appointments, coordinating diagnostic testing, and facilitation communication and referrals across specialities and organizations.

Connecting people living with dementia and caregivers to education and training, social services, and community support.

Management of chronic conditions, medication, symptoms and dementia-related behaviors.

Safety assessments.

Advance care planning.

Assistance with insurance and benefits.

The special report survey revealed three recommendations for health care systems to advance dementia care navigation efforts:

Seven in 10 dementia caregivers say that coordinating care is stressful.

More than 4 in 5 dementia caregivers (85%) say having access to a care navigator would influence their choice of dementia health care provider for the person they care for.

Three in 5 dementia caregivers (61%) believe that having a care navigator would improve quality of life for their care recipient, and 43% believe that a care navigator would improve the care recipient's overall health.

Three in 5 dementia caregivers say less stress (62%) and more peace of mind (62%) would be valuable outcomes of having a care navigator. More than half (56%) say having a care navigator could help them be better caregivers.

The special report national survey also found that 60% of health care workers believe that the U.S. health care system is not effectively helping patients and their families navigate dementia care.

1. Formalize the dementia care navigator role and increase navigator proficiency in dementia care.

2. Scale and expand access to dementia care navigation programs.

3. Create direct lines to dementia care navigators, such as a 24/7 helpline.

Health care delivery that includes dementia care navigation can improve the quality of life of those facing dementia and their caregivers, paving the way for a more sustainable, efficient and compassionate health care system. Learn more in Mapping a Better Future for Dementia Care Navigation (PDF) and view the special report infographic (PDF).

For more information about dementia care navigation, read the Dementia Care Navigation Guiding Principles, a national framework for dementia care navigation within or in collaboration with U.S. health systems, and consider participating in the Dementia Care Navigation Roundtable.

Read past special reports

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Read the 2024 report to understand the burden of Alzheimer's and dementia on individuals, caregivers, government and the nation's health care system.

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Many greeting cards make jokes about getting older. This card is included in that group. The elderly person asks the doctor about chest pains. The doctor replies by saying "Have you tried loosening your belt".

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The interior of this Oatmeal Studios DT Walsh birthday card design reads: It's your birthday! Drop everything & go celebrate! The card measures 5x7 inches and is printed on recycled heavy cardstock. Includes 1 card and 1 envelope. The card has the following special features: recycled paper, vegetable based inks, full color interior. Card and envelope are printed with vegetable-based inks on recycled paper. Printed in USA.

Front Message: Doc, I'm having chest pains. Have you tried loosening your belt?

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These pictures, show a scary side of getting old. It shows these elderly people being mistreated and abused by the people that are closest to them. The article attached states a disturbing statistic that, one out of 24 elderly people report abuse in New York.

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The city's Department for the Aging is launching a new ad campaign aimed at ending elder abuse.

It features subway and bus ads showing images of elderly people who have been robbed, beaten, threatened or neglected by a family member.

Aurora Salamone, Director of Elderly Crime Victims Resource Center at NYC Department for the Aging, told 1010 WINS elder abuse is a growing but underreported epidemic.

"We did a prevalence study a few years back and we found that one out of 24 seniors report that they are victims of elder abuse in New York State," she said. "They deserve to have peace and be safe, like the rest of us."

The new ads are already on buses. They launch in the subways on Monday.

The ads encourage anyone who suspects an elderly person is being abused to call 311.

"If they hear something they should say something, they should make the call, even if they are not sure and they suspect that it could be elder abuse," Salamone said.

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NYC Launches Ad Campaign To Raise Awareness About Elder Abuse

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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - The city's Department for the Aging is launching a new ad campaign aimed at ending elder abuse. It features subway and bus ads showing images of elderly people who have been robbed, beaten, threatened or neglected by a family member.

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This commercial gives a negative portrayal of elderly people. In the commercial it shows a women spontaneously falling down in the shower. It portrays elderly people as weak and frail, not being able to care for themselves.

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I have found that music usually has a negative point of view on aging. A lot of artists speak of losing time that they wish they could have back or live again. However, as you grow older you reminisce about the good times in your life

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Laura Grande | December 2nd, 2016

Beautiful songs that find the humour and heartache that come with getting older.

We're getting older, and it's unavoidable. And mortality is a theme that pops of frequently in every genre, from rock n' roll to country and blues.

Picking a favourite is impossible, especially given the wealth of selection out there. So we've narrowed it down to a few of the all-time greats.
Here, our favourite songs that help us come to terms with our sense of mortality.

Frank Sinatra
"It Was A Very Good Year" (1965)

Sample lyric: "But now the days grow short / I'm in the autumn of the year / And now I think of my life as vintage wine from fine old kegs."

Dusty Springfield
"Yesterday When I Was Young" (1972)

Sample lyric: "I ran so fast that time and youth at last ran out / I never stopped to think what life was all about."

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Laura Grande | December 2nd, 2016 We're getting older, and it's unavoidable. And mortality is a theme that pops of frequently in every genre, from rock n' roll to country and blues. Picking a favourite is impossible, especially given the wealth of selection out there.