(BTW - Silver Alert update, the Nogal man was found and he is back home now)
Ruidoso Library Hosts "Know the 10 Warning Signs of Alzheimer’s"
Ruidoso News reports
7:21 a.m. MST December 6, 2016
Families facing Alzheimer’s disease will have access to a free
educational event in Ruidoso, offered by the Alzheimer’s Association,
New Mexico Chapter.
“Know the 10 Warning Signs of
Alzheimer’s” will be held on Wednesday, January 11, 2017, from 1 p.m.to 3
p.m. The event will be hosted by the Ruidoso Public Library, 107 Kansas
City Rd. The instructor will be Priscilla Lujan.
The
presentation will help participants differentiate between normal
age-related forgetfulness and Alzheimer’s disease indicators. This
Free class is recommended for anyone who is interested in learning more
about the early detection of Alzheimer’s and related dementias; and how
to care for loved ones who may be experiencing these symptoms.
Class size is limited and they do fill up quickly. Call now to register.
The
number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s disease is growing – and
growing fast. Today, 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s
disease, including an estimated 200,000 under the age of 65. It is the
6th leading cause of death in the US, and nearly two-thirds of those
with Alzheimer’s disease – 3.3 million – are women. Nearly one in every
three seniors who dies each year has Alzheimer’s or another dementia*.
Someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s every 66
seconds. In 2050, someone in the United States will develop the disease
every 33 seconds. By that same year, up to 16 million will have the
disease.
Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer’s.
The growing
Alzheimer’s crisis is helping to bankrupt Medicare. In 2016, the direct
costs to American society of caring for those with Alzheimer’s will
total an estimated $236 billion, with just under half of the costs borne
by Medicare. This cost is projected to increase to $1.1 trillion (in
today’s dollars) by 2050.
Alzheimer’s takes a devastating
toll – not just on those with the disease, but on entire families. In
our own state, 37,000 New Mexicans are suffering from Alzheimer’s.
They are cared for by 106,000 unpaid caregivers, many of whom are
members of their own families.
The Alzheimer’s
Association, New Mexico Chapter offers free classes to caregivers and
families facing the disease. Call 505-266-4473 or our 24/7 Helpline at
1-800-272-3900 for more information.
For more information on the presentation, Priscilla can be contacted at 575-624-1552 or plujan@alz.org.
*Source for all statistics: The 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report at alz.org/facts.
