Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month

November is “Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month” in South Dakota.

South Dakota Department of Human Services Secretary Shawnie Rechtenbaugh says Alzheimer’s is a devastating neurodegenerative disease. She says the stress of watching a loved one slowly decline affects everyone.

Alzheimer’s is the most common form of dementia accounting for 60-80% of all cases.

This statewide observation coincides with National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month. In 1983, President Ronald Reagan authorized the designation.

For more information on Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, visit https://www.seniorliving.org/memory-care/alzheimers/awareness/.