Research and Stats

• 13.6% of people aged 45 and older have subjective cognitive decline
• 92,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Louisiana
• 207,000 Alzheimer’s cases in the tri-state region of LA, MS, AR
• 200,000 family caregivers bear the burden of Alzheimer’s in Louisiana
• 363M hours of unpaid care provided by caregivers
• $4.8B is the value of the unpaid care
• $765M is the cost of Alzheimer’s to Louisiana Medicaid
• Alzheimer’s disease can be predicted and prevented
  • 5% of the world population has a high risk for Alzheimer’s
  • 1:5 women and 1:10 men will develop Alzheimer’s disease in their lifetime
  • The US prevalence will triple by 2050 (from 5M to 15M cases)
  • The US cost per year will grow exponentially by 2050 (from $300B to $1.5T)
  • There are 3.56M adults in Louisiana; 178,000 at high risk for Alzheimer’s
  • There are 7.81M adults in the tri-state region (LA, MS, AR) - 390,500 at high risk for Alzheimer’s
  • There are no Alzheimer’s centers in the region

• Healthy brain habits can lower risks by more than 50%. Activities include:
  • Aerobic exercise
  • Mental exercise
  • Social activity
  • Mediterranean diet
  • Supplements
  • Sleep habits
  • Manage co-morbidities (medical/dental)
  • Safety (head injury prevention)