Use of Funds

The Alzheimer's Association, Greater Iowa Chapter dedicates donations to providing information, support, programming and services for the thousands affected by Alzheimer's who are in the 63 counties we serve. We also provide information on living a brain-healthy lifestyle and research into the cause, treatments, prevention and cure for Alzheimer's. The impact of Alzheimer's - both long-lasting and far-reaching - causes us to continually expand our programs, services and support to meet the new and changing needs of those we serve wherever they are in the disease process: Today, Alzheimer's affects 5.1 million Americans, including the over 16,000 people with the disease, their families and caregivers in the area we serve. By 2025, researchers say as many as 16 million Americans could have the disease.

Every 70 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer's disease; by mid-century someone will develop Alzheimer's disease every 33 seconds.
The average lifetime cost of care for an individual with Alzheimer's is $174,000.
In a Gallup Poll commissioned by the Alzheimer's Association , 1 in 10 Americans said that they had a family member with Alzheimer's and 1 in 3 knew someone with the disease.
By 2050, 1 in 85 persons worldwide will be living with Alzheimer's disease.
1 in 8 people age 65 and older has Alzheimer's and nearly 1 in 2 over age 85 has it.
From 2000 to 2004, deaths from Alzheimer's disease increased by 32.8 percent while deaths from heart disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer, and stroke all decreased.
In 2005, Medicare spent $91 billion on beneficiaries with Alzheimer’s and other dementias and that number is projected to more than double to $189 billion by 2015.
Alzheimer's is the 7th leading cause of death in the United States.

How Your Donation Makes a Difference

$5	one information packet sent to a family caregiver
$10	one fifteeen minute Helpline call
$20	one new book for the caregiver resource library
$25	one hour of family care consultation
$50	one Maintain Your Brain community education progrm
$75	training and support for one support group facilitator
$100	one two-hour caregiver education program
$250	respite care assistance for one family

We Offer Help

24-hour support via our 24/7 Helpline.
Information on resources in your community that saves you time.
Support groups where you can share with and learn from others.
Education and support for people with mild memory loss.
Assistance with locating respite services.
MedicAlert® + Safe Return®, our nationwide program which identifies a loved one with dementia who has wandered and assists in getting the person safely home.

We Offer Guidance

Education classes from understanding the disease and facing arriving challenges to finding the right care for your loved one.
Education classes for the professional to improve care for persons with the disease.
One-on-one care consultations when the family needs extra help discovering options or making decisions.

We Offer Hope

Funding research to find a treatment or cure.
Improving quality of care through consulting services to care providers.
Ideas about how you can maintain a healthy brain.
Reaching decision makers - in Iowa, Illinois and in Washington, D.C.

Thank you for your support and for helping us serve thousands of families affected by Alzheimer's today. With your assistance, we will achieve our vision of a world without Alzheimer's disease.