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The challenges posed by Alzheimer's
disease affect East Central Iowa at a personal, and
econimic, and societal level. An estimated 16,000 East
Central Iowans currently have Alzheimer's disease. Increasing
age is the greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's. One
in ten individuals over age 65 and nearly half over
85 are affected. The number of East Central Iowans will
continue to grow as our population ages and life expectancy
rates sore.
Alzheimer's disease impacts not only
the patient, but the family, friends and caregiver of
that patient. More than seven out of ten people with
the disease live at home, where family and friends provide
75% of their care.
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Building
Capacity
to
Meet The Need
Between
now and the time when a a cure or prevention is
found, every effort must be made to help all those
effect by Alzheimer's disease.
Building
the Chapter's capacity offers our best hope to
meet the growing need.
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