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Alzheimer's Disease
quick facts

•	As many as 5.3 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's.

•	Alzheimer's and dementia triple healthcare costs for Americans age 65 and older.

•	Every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer's.

•	Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading cause of death.

•	The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer's and other dementias to Medicare, Medicaid and businesses amount to more than $148 billion each year.

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Coverage by Alice Stockton-Rossini 1010WINS
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Junior Committee Members Lobbying in Washington, DC
Alzheimer’s Association Advocacy Forum. March 2010

Press coverage on the 2010 Collective Consciousness Gala
Black Tie Magazine
Charity Happenings
Haute Living

Team Run 2 Remember Blog Coverage
Celebrating the accomplishments of the Junior Committee’s 2009 ING New York City Marathon team:
http://nycrun2remember.blogspot.com
http://tburach.blogspot.com/2009/12/run-to-remember.html