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Alzheimer's Association - Florida Gulf Coast Chapter's Memory Walk raises money to fight Alzheimer's disease.
Last year, the governor created a statewide Silver Alert Act to locate lost or missing persons with Alzheimer's or other memory impairments. Six out of 10 people with Alzheimer's will wander from their homes or facilities. Full Article
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9 Alzheimer's Disease Facts & Figures Report New report shows the growing prevalence and its impact.Full Report.
Alzheimer's Often Undiagnosed - Fox News Channel 13 Mar 14, 2009
Experts say most patients will try to wander away - It is believed that a 75-year-old woman found dead along side of Insterstae 75 Friday might have wamdered off from a relative's home in Ruskin because she was in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Full story.
The Florida Department of Elder Affairs 2008 Florida County Profiles estimate that the number of people living with Alzheimer's disease in Florida has exceeded the half million mark, with an estimate of 5,200,000. Of that total, the Department estimates that there are 187,072 living the 17 counties served by the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter.
State of Florida Department of Elder Affairs, 2008 Elder Statistics
Clearwater Gazette and Beach News, Nov 26, 2008
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