Alzheimer’s Association applauds hero Sherry Pearce

Friday, September 30th, 2011

With more than 35 million people living with dementia around the world and nearly 15 million Americans caring for a loved one with Alzheimer’s, this global epidemic demands the same attention as its…

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Alzheimer’s Has Hefty Global Price Tag

Sunday, September 26th, 2010

A new international report about Alzheimer’s disease suggests that the global economic impact of dementia costs about $604 billion or 1% of the global Gross Domestic Product, indicating that the financial toll of caring for patients with Alzheimer’s is substantial and expected to rise.

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