MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'factsheet'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 03:00:40 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3075749&cid=t_174543_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.caregiving.org%2Fdata%2FCaregivingUSAllAgesExecSum.pdf Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Editor Prevalence of Caregiving An estimated 65.7 million people in the U.S. are serving as unpaid family caregivers to an adult or a child. 48.9 million are adult only caregivers. Subscribe to The Alzheimer's Reading Room--via Email The Caregiving Situation Caregivers are predominantly female (66%). They are 48 years of age, on average. One third take care of two or more people (34%). A large majority of caregivers provide care for a relative (86%). Over one-third are taking care of a parent (36%). One in seven care for their own child (14%). Caregivers have been in their role for an average of 4.6 years. Three in ten for five years or more (31%). The typical recipient of care is also female (62%) and averages 61 years of age. Seven in ten... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3075749 Thu, 10 Dec 2009 13:42:49 +0100 3075749 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2814674&cid=t_174543_137_f&fid=35426&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.alz.co.uk%2Fresearch%2Ffiles%2FWorld%2520Alzheimer%2520Report%2520Executive%2520Summary.pdf World Alzheimer Report The report presents the most comprehensive global prevalence study of dementia to date and looks at levels of mortality, disability, strain on carers and dependency. The report also offers examples of good national dementia plans and information on health service responses. Importantly, the report also includes eight recommendations that will provide a global framework for action on dementia. To read the executive summary go here. To read the full report go here. Global Alzheimer's cases expected to rise sharply The 2009 World Alzheimer's Report, released today, estimates 35 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia. The figure is a 10% increase over 2005 numbers. To continue reading go here. The Forgetting: A Portrait of Alzh... Alzheimer's Reading Room, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2814674 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:53:21 +0100 2814674 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1311578&cid=t_174543_137_f&fid=36083&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIAmAnAlzheimersCaregiver%2F%7E3%2F253698408%2Falzheimers-reading-room-alzheimers.html clipped from www.alz.org• As many as 5.2 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s. • 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime.• Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s. • Alzheimer's is the seventh-leading cause of death. • The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer's and other dementias to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver) I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1311578 Tue, 18 Mar 2008 15:31:18 +0100 1311578 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1278470&cid=t_174543_137_f&fid=36083&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FIAmAnAlzheimersCaregiver%2F%7E3%2F245647132%2Fone-in-seven-older-adults-has-dementia.html Approximately one in seven, or 3.4 million, Americans age 71 and older has dementia, and 2.4 million have Alzheimer's disease, according to a new analysis supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). It is the latest in a series of analyses attempting to assess the prevalence of dementia and Alzheimer's, the most common form of... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] (Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver) I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1278470 Tue, 04 Mar 2008 18:50:45 +0100 1278470 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=518034&cid=t_174543_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F04%2Falzheimers-disease-what-is-it-who-gets.html Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a condition called dementia. It is named for the German doctor who first described it, Alois Alzheimer. What is it? Who gets it? What causes it?The article was taken from the Milton S. Hershey Medical Center website. This is useful to clear up some of the misunderstanding about the Alzherimer's Disease.Alzheimer’s DiseaseWhat is it?Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of a condition called dementia. Dementia is a general decline in mental ability, such as memory, language skills, judgment, and concentration. Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, which means symptoms occur gradually and become worse over time. It is named for the German doctor who first described it, Alois Alzheimer.Who gets it?Alzheimer’s disease affects most co... CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=518034 Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:29:00 +0100 518034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513005&cid=t_174543_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2F2007-alzheimers-disease-facts-and.html The links below will take you to the factsheets and full report published by the Alzheimer's Association.Quote Sheet (2 pages)FactSheet (2 pages)2007 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures (28 pages)The CareGiver Blog Robert T DeMarcoThe Alzheimer's Reading Room AllAmerican Senior Care Weblog Senior CareElder CareCareGiver Alzheimer’sDementia CareGiverHealth and wellnessWeblog (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513005 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 22:30:00 +0100 513005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=513004&cid=t_174543_137_f&fid=35371&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthecaregiver.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F03%2Falzheimers-disease-rate-rises-to-more.html Someone Develops Alzheimer's Every 72 Seconds....More Than Five Million in the United States now have Alzheimer's.The Alzheimer’s Association today reports that in 2007 there are now more than 5 million people in the United States living with Alzheimer’s disease. This number includes 4.9 million people over the age of 65 and between 200,000 and 500,000 people under age 65 with early onset Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.Read more about this topic at The Alzheimer's Reading Room (Source: CareGiver, The) CareGiver, The blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=513004 Tue, 20 Mar 2007 21:23:00 +0100 513004