In this video, Darrick Lam talks about the new movie about Glen Campbell’s battle with Alzheimer’s, the ACC’s Caregiver Appreciation Luncheon, and the latest developments at ACC Maple Tree Village Assisted Living and Memory Care Facility.
In the U.S., there are 5.7 million people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. Every 65 seconds, someone develops the disease. There 16.1 million unpaid caregivers providing care to them and to people with other dementias. They are mostly family members who find themselves overextended in these new duties. ACC has long provided support and resources for these caregivers.
Alzheimer’s is a National Priority
The cost of treatment and loss of economic opportunity by those affected make Alzheimer’s the most expensive public health crisis in the U.S. The good news is that in August 2018, the U.S. Senate approved a $425 million increase to the National Institutes of Health’s budget for Alzheimer’s and dementia research. This follows a strong upward trend in the past four years for new Federal spending in this area.
ACC Senior Services serves thousands of people a year across all our programs for older adults. We are constant in our effort to education them about Alzheimer’s and other dementias and what can be done to treat these diseases.
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