Caregiving Information

Listed below is some important caregiving information and Alzheimer’s facts!

• 78% of adults living in this community and in need of long-term care depend on family and friends as their only source of help

• 14% receive a combination of informal and formal care

• 8% use only formal care

• 86% of seniors want to continue living at home for as long as possible*

• 54% of seniors who live alone are four times as likely to use professional care than those who live with their children*

• The users of in-home care tend to be older: 42% of seniors over the age of 80 rely on professionals*

Alzheimer’s Facts

• In 2013, an estimated 450,000 people in the US will die with Alzheimer’s**

• 80,000 South Carolinians are currently living with Alzheimer’s or related dementia**

• As many as 16 million Americans could be affected by Alzheimer’s by 2050**

• Since 2000, deaths from Alzheimer’s have risen 68% – while deaths from other major diseases have decreased**

*SOURCE: Home Instead Senior Care White Paper, online at homeinstead.com
**SOURCE: Alzheimer’s Association