Alzheimer's Association Joins Celebra Hispanic Health Education Campaign to Build Awareness About Impact of Alzheimer's and Resources Available f...(lzheimer's Association is the leading vo...),Health

Date:8/11/2008

lzheimer's Association is the leading voluntary health organization in Alzheimer's research, care and support. Our mission is to eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research, provide and enhance care and support for all affected, and reduce the risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Our vision is a world without Alzheimer's. For more information, visit http://www.alz.org .

(1) These figures are derived by applying the estimate of prevalence of Alzheimer's disease over the age of 65 from D. A. Evans et al, "Estimated Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease in the United States" The Milbank Quarterly 68:2 (1990) 267-289 to Census figures on total number of Hispanics in the U.S. age 65 and over in 2000 and projections for 2050. US Census 2000 PHC-T-8 Race and Hispanic or Latino Origen by Age and Sex for the United States, 2000, Table 8. US Census Bureau. Projections of the Total Resident Population by 5 Year Age Groups, Race, Hispanic Origin with Special Age Categories Middle Series, 2050 to 2070 (NP-T-4-G), found at http://www.census.gov.

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