An estimated 5.8 million Americans today live with Alzheimer’s
Videos from the desk of Task Force Chair Maria Shriver
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Alzheimer’s begins to develop in the brain 20-30 years before diagnosis
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2/3 of those diagnosed are women
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2/3 of Alzheimer’s caregivers are also women, many of who will have to take time off or resign from their jobs
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A woman in her 60s is twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s over the course of her lifetime than breast cancer
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By 2050, 14 million brains in the U.S. will be living with Alzheimer’s, and millions more family members and friends will suffer alongside those diagnosed