DE SCR68

Declares November 2016 as "Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month" in Delaware, honoring Nancy Vodvarka Young and the more than 17,000 Delawareans diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

Notes that Alzheimer's is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States and accounts for 60-80% of dementia cases, with average survival of 8 years after symptom onset.

Highlights that 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer's, with projections of 7.1 million people over 65 with the disease by 2025 and 13.5 million by 2050.

States that Alzheimer's costs the U.S. $226 billion in 2015 and will cost $1.1 trillion by 2050, while Delaware Medicaid costs are expected to reach $210 million in 2016.

References Delaware's 53,000 caregivers who provided 60 million hours and $740 million in unpaid care in 2015, and notes Delaware received an $898,324 federal grant to expand services for people with Alzheimer's and related disorders.