PatientSafety ASAP

Regarding #Alzheimers Don't Wait. The unfortunate reality, as reported by The Patient Journey in an Era of New Treatments, is that most Americans are reluctant to see a doctor early and tend to wait until the symptoms have a noticeable impact on their lives.

Of the total lifetime cost of caring for someone with #dementia 70% is borne by families — either through out-of-pocket health and long-term care expenses or from the value of unpaid care. Help! @CMSGov @HHSGov @US_FDA @AARP @CaregiverAction @MinorityHealth

By 2050, the number of people age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s may grow to a projected 12.7 million, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure Alzheimer’s disease. #Alzheimers @US_FDA @HHSGov @alzassociation @AlzResearchUK

Did you know up to 50% of sepsis survivors suffer from long-term physical and/or psychological effects. It's important for doctors to make #patients and #caregivers aware of post-sepsis syndrome. #sepsis #patientsafety #depression @SepsisAlliance @SepsisAlliance

Older Hispanics are about one and one-half times as likely to have Alzheimer's or other dementias as older Whites. #Alzheimers #dementia @MinorityHealth @LatinoHealthTX @LatinoHealthca @CMSGov @AARPadvocates #caregivers @ASAging

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to nearly 13 million. We need more research. @alzassociation #AlzheimersAndBrainAwarenessMonth #dementia #caregivers @AARPadvocates

1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia. It kills more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. #AlzheimersAndBrainAwarenessMonth #dementia @AARP @alzassociation @AlzResearchUK #caregiving

Only 4 in 10 Americans would talk to their doctor right away when experiencing early memory or cognitive loss. #AlzheimersAndBrainAwarenessMonth #Patientsafety #dementia @alzassociation @alzheimerssoc @CaregiverAlly @CaregiverAction @MinorityHealth

The Alzheimer’s Association 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900) is available around the clock, 365 days a year. Specialists and master’s-level clinicians offer FREE confidential support & information to people living w/ #dementia, #caregivers, families & the public. @alzassociation

"Life is a gift - even with Alzheimer’s.” Legendary performer Tony Bennett joins the Alzheimer's Association to help #ENDALZ. #Alzheimers @alzassociation

Over 11 million Americans provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer's or other dementias. #AlzheimersAndBrainAwarenessMonth @CaregiverAction @CaregiverAlly #DementiaCare @AARP @MinorityHealth #homehealth @RetiredFolks16 @HHSGov @CMSGov

Every FDA-approved drug is covered by Medicare — except treatments for Alzheimer's. For people facing a fatal disease, this decision is unprecedented, unfair and must be reversed. @US_FDA @FDA_Drug_Info @CMSGov @HHSGov #Alzheimers @AARP @alzassociation

Worldwide, more than 55 million people are living with Alzheimer's or another dementia. Join the Alzheimer's Association in going purple and raising awareness! #Alzheimer #AlzheimersAndBrainAwarenessMonth #brainawareness #caregivers

Mental Health Awareness Month (also referred to as "Mental Health Month") has been observed in May in the United States since 1949. #mentalhealth #MentalHealthAwareness

“Taking a mental-health day can improve energy, motivation, mood, and one’s ability to manage stress, and time off might actually increase overall productivity rather than decrease it,” says Shannon Byrne, Ph.D., clinical psychologist at Duke University Health System.

Mental health affects ALL of us. Help us get the word out and start the conversation today! Visit: nami.org/mhm #MoreThanEnough @NAMICommunicate

#TornadoTips Seek shelter. The safest place in a tornado is in the interior part of a basement. If possible, get under something sturdy, like a heavy table. #BeSafe #weather

May God bless and keep you, now and always. #SpreadLove #BeKind #LoveThyNeighbor

Dorothy Lavinia Brown was a surgeon, legislator, and teacher. She was the first African American female surgeon in the Southeastern U.S. and the first African American female to serve in the Tennessee General Assembly after being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives.