Alzheimer’s Toll Increases

By Eve Becker( Editor )

Eve Becker is an award-winning editor and writer. She is the former Editor-in-Chief of Chicago Health magazine and Caregiving magazine, as well as the former Managing Editor of Tribune Media Services. She is a highly skilled communications professional, and has created content for a variety of platforms, including magazines, newspapers, websites, newsletters and nonprofit organizations.

Nationally, more than 6 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease. As that number increases, so, too, does the number of people caring for them. A recent Alzheimer’s Association report paints a sobering picture of the disease’s toll

A section of the report looked at race, ethnicity, and Alzheimer’s in America and found 36% of Black Americans, 19% of Asian Americans, and 18% of Hispanic Americans believe discrimination is a barrier to receiving Alzheimer’s care.

The report also found: