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Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States, and the 3rd leading cause among seniors.
An estimated 5.8 million Americans has Alzheimer’s disease
More than 16 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias.
These caregivers provided an estimated 18.6 billion hours of care valued at nearly $244 billion. Between 2000 and 2018 deaths from heart disease have decreased 7.8% while deaths from Alzheimer’s have increased 146%.
1 in 10 people age 65 or older has Alzheimer’s or a related dementia.
1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
Early-onset Alzheimer’s can strike individuals as young as age 30.
Only 16% of seniors receive regular cognitive assessments during routine health check-ups.
In 2019, Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the nation $290 billion. By 2050, these costs could rise as high as $1.1 trillion.
5.8 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 14 million.
Every 65 seconds someone in the United States develops the disease.
Texas ranks fourth in the number of Alzheimer’s cases and second in the number of Alzheimer’s deaths.
SEPTEMBER AWARE LUNCHEON – FIRST MEETING
September 25 2025 11:30 AM - 13:30 PM
The Legacy at Midtown
Speaker: Laurie Miller, Age Tech Now Topic: Age Technology: How Innovation is Transforming the Way We Support Aging Adults
NOVEMBER AWARE LUNCHEON – SECOND MEETING
November 13 2025 11:30 AM - 13:30 PM
Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas
Speaker: Panel Discussion led by Adam Woods, Dean of the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, The University of Texas at Dallas Executive Education Dining Room in Jindal School of Management
MARCH AWARE LUNCHEON – THIRD MEETING
March 11 2026 11:30 AM - 13:30 PM
Center for BrainHealth
Speaker: Sandra Bond Chapman, PhD, Founder & Chief Director, Center for BrainHealth
AWARE Affair: Boots, Buckles & Brain Health
April 11 2026 19:00 PM - 23:00 PM
Gilley’s Dallas
Find Out MoreMAY AWARE LUNCHEON – FOURTH MEETING
May 07 2026 11:30 AM - 13:30 PM
Speaker: Connie Casad, MD Topic: A Book Review of Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker, PhD