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November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

Source: Alzheimer’s Association (www.alz.org)


Twenty five years ago, November was designated as National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. At the time, fewer than 2 million Americans had Alzheimer’s. Today, as many as 5.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s disease – 120,000 of them in Massachusetts. Alzheimer’s can occur as young as age 35, and is currently the sixth leading cause of death in the country. By 2050, 11 to 16 million people will likely have Alzheimer’s.

The Alzheimer’s Association will be offering educational programs during the month of November. To find out what activities are planned in your area, visit the Alzheimer’s Association website at www.alz.org/MA.