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June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month
This June during Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, the Alzheimer’s Association® is encouraging all Americans to take charge of their brain health. Today, one in eight Floridians age 65 and older is estimated to be living with Alzheimer’s. The lifetime risk for the disease at age 45 is 1 in 5 for women and 1 in 10 for men. The brain changes that cause Alzheimer’s are thought to begin 20 years or more before symptoms start, which suggests that there may be a substantial window of time in which we
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Resources from the Alzheimer’s Association
One in eight Florida seniors is living with Alzheimer's, a progressive brain disease that affects thinking, behavior and memory. It is not a normal part of aging. Symptoms eventually grow severe enough to interfere with daily tasks where a caregiver is needed. With so many impacted by this disease, it’s critical Floridians have access to local resources and their voices are heard by leaders. Today, Alzheimer's is at the forefront of biomedical research and several new treatments have become available
