Alzheimer’s Association’s 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, reports an estimated 5.4 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s disease, including 200,000 individuals under age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s.

• One in nine seniors has Alzheimer’s, with nearly one-third of people aged 85 and older living with the disease.

• By 2050, the number of people aged 65 and older with Alzheimer’s is projected to reach 13.8 million and could be as many as 16 million.

• Alzheimer’s is the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth-leading among seniors.

• In 2016, an estimated 700,000 people aged 65 and older will die with the disease, meaning they developed Alzheimer's before they died.

• In 2015, more than 15 million Americans provided 18.1 billion hours of unpaid caregiving – worth an estimated $221 billion – to family members or friends with dementia.

Hire a Dementia Trained Caregiver

With dementia being such a significant piece of the senior caregiving puzzle, wouldn't you feel more comfortable making absolutely sure that your loved one's caregiver is specifically trained to understand and help manage the challenges posed by this disease? LifeStyle Options, Inc.'s Dementia Care Program provides specialty training for our certified Dementia Specialists . These caregivers attend a special "Dementia Care" program, developed and presented by our Operations Director, Jamie Farias, a MSEd prepared Dementia Specialist herself. This innovative program trains and certifies caregivers with an expertise in this specific area.

This special training is exactly what you want for your family member. Better care and better client satisfaction come from better training. For specialized dementia caregivers, call LifeStyle Options, Inc.

To read the entire 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report or to see Alzheimer’s statistics, download the report here  http://www.alz.org/facts/    

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