Today, there are 7.2 million people aged 65 and older in the U.S. living with Alzheimer’s disease. The 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures Report provides an in-depth look at Ohio statistics including 236,200 individuals living with dementia and 452,000 Ohio residents serving as unpaid caregivers. 11.3% of Ohio’s adults over the age of 65 are living with Alzheimer’s.
While age and family history are the greatest risk factors for developing dementia, whatever your age or stage of life, there are so many reasons to take charge of your brain health today. The lifetime risk for Alzheimer’s at age 45 is 1 in 5 for women and 1 in 10 for men.
Science shows us that adopting healthy habits may help reduce the risk of dementia.
- As many as 40% of dementia cases may be attributable to modifiable risk factors, such as high blood pressure and lack of physical activity. Research shows that adopting healthy behaviors — like getting exercise and good quality sleep — may reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
- The Alzheimer’s Association leads and funds groundbreaking research that has shown that healthy habits are good for the brain. This includes the U.S. POINTER study, which tests the effectiveness of healthy lifestyle interventions for preventing dementia in 2,000 at-risk American adults.
Early detection and diagnosis of Alzheimer’s is more important than ever.
- Only half of those with Alzheimer’s disease ever receive a diagnosis, delaying needed care and potentially putting them at risk.
- Early detection of Alzheimer’s or another dementia offers significant benefits for the person diagnosed and their loved ones, including greater access to treatment options and the ability to plan for the future.
Early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s offers a better chance of benefiting from treatment.
- There are now treatments that may slow disease progression for people in the early stage of Alzheimer’s, making a timely diagnosis critically important.
- There are many potential treatments advancing in the pipeline. The Alzheimer’s Association is supporting promising research that is tackling the disease from multiple angles.
During Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month, take charge of
your brain health and join in the fight to end Alzheimer’s and all other dementia. Here’s what you can do:
- Adopt the 10 Healthy Habits: It is never too early or too late to start taking positive actions for your brain. Visit alz.org/healthyhabits to learn more!
- Go purple: Throughout the month of June, go purple — the color of the Alzheimer’s movement — to raise awareness of the disease. Dress in purple and share your story on social media using the hashtag #ENDALZ.
- Join the fight: Advance the care, support and research efforts of the Alzheimer’s Association by participating in our signature fundraising events — Walk to End Alzheimer’s® , The Longest Day ® and Ride to End ALZ ®. Visit alz.org/fundraisingevents.
- Volunteer with us: As an Alzheimer’s Association volunteer, you can help people in your community take steps to reduce their dementia risk and recognize the signs of Alzheimer’s. Visit alz.org/volunteer.
- Advocate: Urge lawmakers to pass the bipartisan BOLD Reauthorization Act, to continue strengthening the dementia public health infrastructure in communities nationwide. Visit alzimpact.org/BOLD_Reauthorization.
- Accelerate research: Alzheimer’s Association TrialMatch ® is a free, easy-to-use service that connects individuals living with Alzheimer’s, caregivers and healthy volunteers to clinical trials that may advance Alzheimer’s research. Visit alz.org/ trialmatch.
- Donate: Empower people at every age and stage of life to take charge of their brain health — support the Alzheimer’s Association! Visit alz.org/donate.
The Alzheimer’s Association first launched Alzheimer’s Brain Awareness Month in 2014 to raise awareness and encourage important conversations about Alzheimer’s and other dementia.
- Conducted annually each June, ABAM provides an opportunity to shine a light on the impact of Alzheimer’s and other dementias in communities nationwide and call upon others to join with the Alzheimer’s Association in advancing critical care, support and research initiatives.
While there is currently no cure for Alzheimer’s, experts know more than ever about brain health, risk reduction and ways to live well with the disease.
For more information, support, or to get involved locally, contact:
Alzheimer’s Association
Northwest Ohio Chapter
480 W. Dussel Drive, Suite 140
Maumee.
419-537-1999
alz.org/nwohio
