Strengthening Families through Alzheimer's Awareness Across South Central Kentucky

Author: LaToya Drake

Major Program: Ten Warning Signs/Understanding Alzheimer’s disease

71,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Kentucky. As the population of older Kentuckians grows in the state this public health crisis will increasingly affect all Kentucky families. Family and Consumer Sciences Agents in Barren and Warren Counties partnered to present Living Well with Alzheimer’s across South Central Kentucky to the community residents.  Agents collaborated with Alzheimer's Association, WBKO Television- Bowling Green, WPBM Proclaim Chr

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Living Well with Alzheimer’s in South Central Kentucky

Author: Kristi Shive

Major Program: Ten Warning Signs/Understanding Alzheimer’s disease

71,000 people aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s in Kentucky. As the population of older Kentuckians grows in the state this public health crisis will increasingly affect all Kentucky families. Family and Consumer Sciences Agents in Barren and Warren Counties partnered to present Living Well with Alzheimer’s across South Central Kentucky to residents in the community. They collaborated with Alzheimer's Association, WBKO Television- Bowling Green, WPBM Proclaim Christia

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Know the 10 Signs of Alzheimer's Raises Awareness

Author: Diane Mason

Major Program: Ten Warning Signs/Understanding Alzheimer’s disease

One in three senior adults dies each year due to Alzheimer’s disease or a related dementia (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016).  Alzheimer’s is an incurable brain disease that causes a slow, progressive decline in memory, thinking and reasoning skills (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). An estimated 5.3 million Americans of all ages live with Alzheimer’s disease. As many as 16 million will have the disease in 2050 (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). The cost o

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