100 Million Adults Touched by Alzheimer’s

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100 Million Adults Touched by Alzheimer’s

HBO Alzheimer’s Project / Harris Interactive Census

Examining the Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease in America

More than half of Americans report that they have been touched by someone (living or deceased) who has Alzheimer’s disease, and roughly a third of Americans are worried about getting Alzheimer’s. The majority of Americans have a poor understanding of the fatal and progressive brain disease and the extent of its impact on individuals and society.

These are among the key findings of the HBO ALZHEIMER’S PROJECT/HARRIS INTERACTIVE CENSUS, a new survey that reveals the impact of Alzheimer’s, what Americans think about the disease, and how it has affected them, their relatives and friends.

The survey found that:

54% of the U.S. population, or more than 100 million people, has been touched in some way by Alzheimer’s.

More than half (52%) of those surveyed reported knowing someone living with the disease or someone who had it, but is now deceased.

Source HBO and Harris Interactive

All I can say is, WOW.

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Bob DeMarco is a citizen journalist, blogger, and Caregiver. In addition to being an experienced writer he taught at the University of Georgia , was an Associate Director and Limited Partner at Bear Stearns, the CEO of IP Group, and a mentor. Bob currently resides in Delray Beach, FL where he cares for his mother, Dorothy, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. He has written more than 600 articles with more than 11,000 links to his work on the Internet. His content has been syndicated on Reuters, the Wall Street Journal, Fox News, Pluck, Blog Critics, and a growing list of newspaper websites. Bob is actively seeking syndication and writing assignments.

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