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OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) â The Alzheimerâs Association released data Tuesday providing a deeper look into the impact of the disease on Nebraskans.
New statistics revealed the following, according to the Alzheimerâs Association:
Number of Nebraska residents aged 65 and older living with Alzheimerâs: 35,000
Estimated number of Nebraska residents living with Alzheimerâs in 2025: 40,000
Percentage change: 14.3% Number of Iowa and Nebraska residents serving as unpaid family caregivers: 61,000
Total hours of unpaid care provided: 51 million Total value of unpaid care: $894 million
The report shows Alzheimerâs and other dementias continue to significantly burden many Nebraska families. The COVID-19 pandemic was also examined in the report, adding that there were at least 42,000 more deaths from Alzheimerâs and related diseases total in 2020 compared with averages over the previous five years, marking a 16% incre