Moderator: Alexandra Ritt, MSSA, LSW, Alzheimer’s Association, Cleveland Chapter; Speakers to be introduced at Forum.

Dementia affects more than 50 million people worldwide, with a new case of dementia occurring somewhere in the world every 3 seconds. Dementia can also sometimes affect people who are under the age of 65. Dementia is an umbrella term for a collection of symptoms that are caused by disorders affecting the brain and impact on memory, thinking, behavior and emotion. The most common is Alzheimer’s disease, which affects 50-60% of people with dementia.  Other types of dementia include vascular dementia, Lewy body dementia and fronto-temporal dementia. What’s it like to live with dementia? What’s involved with being a caregiver?