OUR MISSION
To educate, empower and engage the Latino caregiver of Alzheimer’s and Memory Disorders family members by providing skill building training, and compassionate support programs.
OUR VISION
“Supporting caregivers, protecting our loved ones, diminishing Alzheimer’s in its tracks.”
STATISTICS
Between 2008 and 2030 the Latino population aged 65 years and older will increase by 224% compared to the 64% increase for the Caucasian population aged 65 and older.
RISKS
Latinos face a higher risk of Alzheimer's disease because they are living longer and have higher rates of cardiovascular risk factors, including diabetes, high cholesterol, and high blood pressure. In 2012, 15.4 million caregivers provided an estimated 17.5 billion hours of unpaid care, valued at more than $216 billion. According to the National Institutes of Health, Latinos make up less than one percent of clinical trial participants, despite making up 17 percent of the population.
FIGHTING AGAINST ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
LAMDA has to date reached out to over 4,500 Latinos in more than 20 communities through face-to-face programming in New York, California, Illinois, Maryland, and Florida.
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1%
1% of the NIH-funded clinical trial participants are Latino, even though Latinos make up 17% of the U.S. population.
1.5 times
A Latino is 1.5 times more likely to get Alzheimer’s than a non-Latino white.
3.5 million
3.5 million Latinos are projected to be living with Alzheimer’s by 2060.
TRAINING
ADVOCACY
COMMUNITY SKILL BUILDING
CLASICOS POR LOS CLASICOS
