Know the facts! – Alzheimer’s Association
The Alzheimer’s Association 2017 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report revealed new findings related to individuals living with Alzheimer’s in Illinois. For instance, an estimated 5.5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s in 2017, including the 220,000 in Illinois. Without a treatment, the report projects an 18.2 percent increase in that number by 2025. In Illinois alone, there were 3,266 deaths from Alzheimer’s in 2014 nearly a 12 percent increase from 2013.