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with Local Stakeholders.
of Multistate Efforts.
of Volunteers Engaged.
Number of participants whose knowledge about the risk factors of Alzheimer’s disease improved |
125 |
Number of participants whose knowledge increased regarding the benefits of early diagnosis |
125 |
Number of participants whose knowledge increased regarding what to do if they notice some of the risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease |
123 |
Number of participants who practice healthy behavior (such as physical activity, healthy diet, stress management, sleep, mental exercise, meaningful social engagement) |
87 |
Number of participants who feel confident in managing their current situation (such as talking about what is happening, calling a health care professional, following up with resources) |
77 |
Alzheimers Disease is the sixth leading cause of death in Kentucky, with 69,000 adults age 65 and over diagnosed in 2016. “Know the 10 Signs” is an evidenced-based program developed and distributed by the National Alzheimers Association. The Greater Kentucky Southern Indiana Alzheimers Association Chapter trained Extension Agents in 86 counties to help increase peoples knowledge of risk factors, understand the benefits of early diagnosis, and know what to do when risk factors are observed.During...
