1. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020

2. WE’VE COME TOGETHER Caregivers, people with early stage of Alzheimer’s, healthcare providers, academic and business professionals, government officials, and community members have all come together in the fight to take action against Alzheimer’s disease.

3. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 WE’VE COME TOGETHER Everyone can prepare Minnesota for Alzheimer’s Alzheimer’s impacts everyone

4. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 THE RISE OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE The rise of Alzheimer’s disease in Minnesota will bring enormous cost and burden to individuals with the disease, their families, caregivers, employers, communities, and the state.

5. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE Alzheimer’s is NOT normal aging; it’s a progressive, fatal, no-fault brain disease. There is a new case of Alzheimer’s disease in the U.S. every 68 seconds. Of Americans aged 65 and over, 1 in 8 has Alzheimer’s, and nearly half of people aged 85 and older have the disease.

6. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE FACTS Fewer than 50 percent of people with Alzheimer’s receive a diagnosis. Alzheimer’s is the only cause of death among the top 10 in America without a way to prevent, cure, or even slow down its progression. 237,441 Minnesotans caring for someone with Alzheimer’s in 2011 provided unpaid care valued at 3.2 billion.

7. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE FACTS Without change, the total cost of care for Americans age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s disease will increase five-fold: from $172 billion to 1.08 trillion, per year. In Minnesota alone, these costs could reach $20 billion, most of that being Medicaid dollars.

8. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 PREPARING M INNESOTA Prepare Minnesota for Alzheimer’s (PMA) 2020 is the first-ever, statewide collaborative to prepare for the budgetary, social, and personal impacts of Alzheimer’s disease by 2020. As a result of PMA 2020, Minnesota could have improved care and support, and reduced expenses for people with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers.

9. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 PREPARING M INNESOTA We will prepare Minnesota for Alzheimer’s by: Increasing early identification of Alzheimer’s disease and improving ongoing treatment, based on recommended care practices. Sustaining caregivers through access and navigation of organized information about supportive services and resources.

10. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 PREPARING M INNESOTA We will prepare Minnesota for Alzheimer’s by: Equipping and engaging communities in supporting individuals with the disease and their caregivers. Raising awareness and reducing stigma of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementia. Establishing and garnering stakeholder investment in promising interventions that reduce costs for Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

11. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 PMA 2020 PMA 2020 is organized under a unique collaborative structure that is intended to foster collective ownership and accountability for furthering its vision. No single organization owns, funds, or controls the initiative.

12. PREPARE MINNESOTA FOR ALZHEIMER’S 2020 AN URGENT CALL The rapidly increasing prevalence of Alzheimer’s in Minnesota is an urgent call for us to prepare our systems and communities for the complex needs related to the disease. Learn more or participate in PMA 2020 at http://www.collectiveactionlab.comhttp://www.collectiveactionlab.com Facts about Alzheimer’s disease are from 2011 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures (www.alz.org)

13. WE NEED YOUR FEEDBACK What questions do you have about PMA 2020? What suggestions do you have for PMA 2020? What concerns do you have about PMA 2020?