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Alzheimer Disease (AD) is now the 6th leading cause of death *
- 1 in 11 Canadians over age 65 has AD or dementia *
- 70% of them live at home cared for by family and friends *
- 25% of caregivers experience economic hardship
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- Caregivers assume 75-85% of the financial responsibility of caring *
- Alzheimer’s or dementia is now the second most frightening disease behind cancer *
500,000 Canadians currently have AD or dementia, 72% of them are women.
71,000 Canadians under the age of 65 now have AD or dementia.
AD and dementia kills more people than Breast and Prostate Cancers combined! *
BC Statistics
More than 70,000 British Columbians are currently living with Alzheimer Disease or a related dementia – nearly 10,000 of these individuals are under the age of 65.
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