Alzheimer’s Disease on the Rise:
Estimated Prevalence Rates in Louisiana
Increased 17% Over Past Ten Years
James J. Bulot,
Ph.D.
Deanna Swaggart,
Masters Candidate
Institute of Gerontology
College of Arts
and Sciences
University of Louisiana at Monroe
Monroe, LA 71209
July 2005
About the Institute
of Gerontology
Twenty-Five years ago, the Administration on
Aging recognized ULM's excellence in aging by
awarding the University funds to develop the first Center on Aging in Louisiana. Although it’s been through a few name
changes, the Institute of Gerontology has continuously been recognized by the
Louisiana Board of Regents for Higher Education as a "Unique Area of
Excellence" in higher education.
The Institute
of Gerontology and the Department of
Gerontology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe
comprise one of this region’s leading centers for the academic study of
gerontology. The Institute of Gerontology at the University
of Louisiana at Monroe has as its core mission Research, Training and Service:
- To conduct social, economic and behavioral research
on aging
- To prepare graduates and professional for
leadership roles in the field of aging through formal education and
training
- To work with the public through community
Service to advocate on behalf of older people and to expand opportunities
for older people to make productive contributions in aging services
In addition to research on aging, public
policy development, teaching and community service, the Institute
of Gerontology also houses the Senior
Community Service Employment Program (formerly Older Worker Program) and the
RSVP programs. RSVP (the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program) is part of
Senior Corps, a network of national service programs that provides older
Americans the opportunity to apply their life experience to meeting community
needs. RSVP volunteers serve in a diverse range of nonprofit organizations,
public agencies, and faith-based groups.
The Senior Community Service Employment
Program (SCSEP), formerly called the Older Worker Program, is funded by the
federal government and helps older workers find part-time jobs in such places
as senior centers, health departments, schools, libraries for people 55 years
of age or older who have earnings of less than 125 percent of the federal
poverty income guidelines. The community service job is used as a training
opportunity to acquire skills or improve existing skills to gain unsubsidized
employment in the private sector after completion of the community service
job. The program's major emphasis is on helping older workers develop the
transferable skills that help them stay competitive in today's fast-changing
business world.
If you would like more information or would
like to support the ULM Institute of Gerontology, please contact:
The Institute of Gerontology
ULM College
of Arts and Sciences
700 University Avenue
Monroe, LA 71209
Telephone: 318-342-1430
Fax: 318-342-1469
You may also visit our website at: www.ulm.edu/gero
Acknowledgements
The authors would like to
thank the Louisiana Alzheimer’s Association for their assistance in the
development of this report and initial comments. We would also like to thank the Institute of Gerontology
and the College of Arts and Sciences at the University
of Louisiana at Monroe for supporting the development of this
report.
Staff of the Institute of Gerontology
at the University of Louisiana at Monroe
also provided invaluable assistance. Dr.
Dale Welch, the Director of the Institute, Dr. Chris Johnson and Dr. Bonnie Hatchett have read and commented on this report.
Finally, we would like to
thank the students in the M.A. Gerontology Program as a whole for the valuable
discussions held during the development of this report. Although many people contributed to the
report, we alone are responsible for the final version and contents.
Dr. James J. Bulot
Ms. Deanna Swaggart
July 2005
ALZHEIMER'S ON THE RISE IN LOUISIANA
76,290 Louisianans Now Coping With “Silent Epidemic”
This report, released by the Institute
of Gerontology at the University of Louisiana at Monroe shows that the estimated
number of people in Louisiana who are coping with Alzheimer's disease has risen
to 76,290, a growth of about 17% over ten years 2. The report includes a town-by-town, Parish and
Metropolitan Area breakdown of older people affected by Alzheimer's disease.
According to the National
Institutes of Health, Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive,
neurodegenerative disease characterized in the brain by abnormal clumps
(amyloid plaques) and tangled bundles of fibers (neurofibrillary tangles)
composed of misplaced proteins. Age is the most important risk factor for AD;
one estimate is that the number of people with the disease doubles every 5
years beyond age 65. Symptoms of AD include memory loss, language
deterioration, and impaired ability to mentally manipulate visual information,
poor judgment, confusion, restlessness, and mood swings. Eventually AD destroys
cognition, personality, and the ability to function. The early symptoms of AD,
which include forgetfulness and loss of concentration, are often missed because
they resemble natural signs of aging.
Currently there is no cure for AD and no way to slow the progression of
the disease. For some people in the early or middle stages of AD, medication
may alleviate some cognitive symptoms while other medications may help control
behavioral symptoms such as sleeplessness, agitation, wandering, anxiety, and
depression. While medication is
important, it does not address all aspects of this disease. In order to
adequately prepare for the impact of AD in Louisiana,
and to ensure that necessary services will be available, it is important to
know the number of people with Alzheimer's. The prevalence of AD has direct
implications for Louisiana’s families, public
and private care facilities, community service agencies, and for public policy
decisions making.
At
a time when many States are experiencing budget cuts, and as health care
dollars become even scarcer, we must begin to focus our attention on the alarming numbers of our family members and
neighbors affected by this disease. As more and more emphasis is placed on providing community
based long term care, we must recognize the need throughout Louisiana
for services and programs to provide assistance to family caregivers throughout
the regions. Over time, a person
with the disease becomes dependent on one or more caregivers for help. Seventy
to eighty percent of all care is provided by family caregivers at home. About
20% of persons with dementia live alone in the community. Recent research
suggests that approximately 80% of caregivers report frequent high levels of
stress and almost 50% suffer from depression.
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that a third of all family
caregivers of person’s with AD die before the person for whom they are
caring. It is believed that this is due
in part to the emotional and financial stresses brought by the intensity of
providing Alzheimer care.
Some of the many questions
raised by these estimated prevalence rates will not just go away because of the
state's current fiscal crisis. Those
directly and indirectly affects by AD need to make their voices heard. No longer should those with AD be stigmatized
by society. We must work together to
address these issues. Among other issues
needed to be addressed include:
- How
many of the estimated 76,290 older Louisianans with Alzheimer's remain
undiagnosed, and thus untreated, in light of studies indicating that less
than half of those with the disease are diagnosed?
- How
many of these estimated 76,290 residents are living alone, without an
involved caregiver?
- How
many face catastrophic consequences associated with their illness, such as
repeatedly wandering from home and becoming lost? How many are driving?
- How
many families are facing financial, legal or logistical crises related to
long-term care? \
- How
many families remain unconnected to the state or local elder service
network?
- Given
the budget crisis, are our community-based and institutional care networks
prepared to care for the dramatic increase in the Alzheimer population?
Another aspect of Alzheimer’s disease which needs to be
addressed is the lack of information regarding the disease among those in the
health care fields, but more importantly among family and other informal
caregivers. In an effort to address
these shortages, the Louisiana Alzheimer’s Association and the Regional
Advisory Councils are working every day to provide information and referral
services for those seeking further information or support.
As Shelley Johnson-Stewart, acting director of the Louisiana
Alzheimer’s Association stated, “Alzheimer’s disease affects all communities
throughout Louisiana and will continue to
increase as our baby boomer generation ages.
The Alzheimer’s Association strives to enhance the lives of those with
memory loss as well as their loved ones.
As the number of those with dementia increases, the Alzheimer’s
Association has prepared new innovative brain health programs to increase
awareness and support throughout Louisiana.”
For more information on Alzheimer’s
Disease in Louisiana, contact the ULM
Institute of Gerontology or the Louisiana Alzheimer’s Association. Below are some additional internet links
which you might find useful.
Links:
Prepared by the ULM Institute of
Gerontology, July, 2005.
Name of Town
|
Total Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
Abbeville City
|
11,887
|
1,870
|
313
|
16.7
|
Abita
Springs
|
1,957
|
207
|
26
|
12.5
|
Addis Town
|
2,238
|
177
|
23
|
13.0
|
Albany Village
|
865
|
126
|
17
|
13.7
|
Alexandria City
|
46,342
|
6,983
|
1134
|
16.0
|
Ama CDP
|
1,285
|
117
|
12
|
10.0
|
Amelia CDP
|
2,423
|
168
|
19
|
11.0
|
Amite City
|
4,110
|
548
|
85
|
15.5
|
Anacoco Village
|
866
|
125
|
16
|
12.8
|
Angie Village
|
240
|
38
|
4
|
9.7
|
Arabi CDP
|
8,093
|
2,222
|
317
|
14.0
|
Arcadia Town
|
3,041
|
626
|
143
|
22.8
|
Arnaudville
|
1,398
|
399
|
80
|
20.0
|
Ashland Village
|
291
|
56
|
10
|
17.0
|
Athens Village
|
262
|
49
|
8
|
17.0
|
Atlanta Village
|
150
|
14
|
2
|
15.8
|
Avondale CDP
|
5,441
|
427
|
42
|
9.8
|
Baker City
|
13,793
|
1,374
|
165
|
12.0
|
Baldwin Town
|
2,497
|
227
|
31
|
14.0
|
Ball Town
|
3,681
|
391
|
47
|
12.0
|
Barataria CDP
|
1,333
|
183
|
24
|
13.0
|
Basile Town
|
1,660
|
285
|
54
|
18.8
|
Baskin Village
|
188
|
40
|
7
|
16.5
|
Bastrop City
|
12,988
|
2,007
|
322
|
16.0
|
Baton Rouge City
|
227,818
|
26,062
|
4055
|
15.5
|
Bayou
Cane CDP
|
17,046
|
1,860
|
263
|
14.0
|
Bayou
Gauche CDP
|
1,770
|
117
|
12
|
9.8
|
Bayou Vista CDP
|
4,351
|
408
|
44
|
10.8
|
Belcher Village
|
272
|
31
|
4
|
12.5
|
Belle
Chasse CDP
|
9,848
|
935
|
107
|
11.5
|
Belle
Rose CDP
|
1,944
|
261
|
39
|
15.0
|
Benton Town
|
2,035
|
235
|
33
|
13.8
|
Bernice
Town
|
1,809
|
347
|
61
|
17.6
|
Berwick Town
|
4,418
|
417
|
58
|
13.8
|
Bienville Village
|
262
|
55
|
10
|
17.0
|
Blanchard Town
|
2,050
|
300
|
38
|
12.7
|
Bogalusa City
|
13,365
|
2,436
|
393
|
16.0
|
Bonita Village
|
335
|
64
|
9
|
14.0
|
Boothville-Venice CDP
|
2,220
|
166
|
18
|
11.0
|
Bossier City
|
56,461
|
6,189
|
887
|
14.0
|
Boutte CDP
|
2,181
|
169
|
28
|
16.0
|
Boyce Town
|
1,190
|
144
|
18
|
12.7
|
Name of Town
|
Total Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
Breaux Bridge
City
|
7,281
|
891
|
151
|
17.0
|
Bridge
City CDP
|
8,323
|
666
|
84
|
12.7
|
Broussard Town
|
5,874
|
450
|
62
|
13.7
|
Brownfields CDP
|
5,222
|
702
|
100
|
14.0
|
Brownsville-Bawcomville
|
7,616
|
974
|
121
|
12.4
|
Brusly Town
|
2,020
|
222
|
30
|
13.0
|
Bryceland Village
|
114
|
21
|
5
|
24.0
|
Bunkie City
|
4,662
|
757
|
136
|
18.0
|
Buras-Triumph
CDP
|
3,358
|
264
|
36
|
13.5
|
Calvin Village
|
236
|
33
|
6
|
18.0
|
Cameron CDP
|
1,965
|
179
|
21
|
11.8
|
Campti Town
|
1,057
|
97
|
14
|
14.5
|
Cankton Village
|
362
|
49
|
8
|
16.0
|
Carencro City
|
6,120
|
753
|
125
|
16.6
|
Carlyss CDP
|
4,049
|
379
|
50
|
13.0
|
Castor Village
|
209
|
41
|
7
|
16.0
|
Cecilia CDP
|
1,505
|
158
|
22
|
13.8
|
Chackbay CDP
|
4,018
|
353
|
50
|
14.0
|
Chalmette CDP
|
32,069
|
4,589
|
630
|
13.7
|
Charenton CDP
|
1,944
|
192
|
23
|
12.0
|
Chataignier Village
|
383
|
35
|
5
|
14.0
|
Chatham Town
|
623
|
90
|
13
|
14.0
|
Chauvin CDP
|
3,229
|
387
|
50
|
13.0
|
Cheneyville Town
|
901
|
115
|
18
|
15.0
|
Choudrant Village
|
582
|
75
|
12
|
16.0
|
Church Point
Town
|
4,756
|
696
|
118
|
17.0
|
Claiborne
CDP
|
9,830
|
963
|
122
|
12.6
|
Clarence Village
|
516
|
62
|
10
|
16.0
|
Clarks Village
|
1,071
|
96
|
15
|
15.0
|
Clayton Village
|
858
|
117
|
20
|
17.4
|
Clinton Town
|
1,998
|
234
|
35
|
15.0
|
Colfax Town
|
1,659
|
309
|
61
|
20.0
|
Collinston Village
|
327
|
52
|
7
|
13.0
|
Columbia Town
|
477
|
87
|
17
|
20.0
|
Converse Village
|
400
|
58
|
8
|
13.5
|
Cotton Valley
Town
|
1,189
|
194
|
30
|
15.0
|
Cotton Port
Town
|
2,316
|
270
|
36
|
13.0
|
Coushatta Town
|
2,299
|
357
|
74
|
20.7
|
Covington City
|
8,483
|
1,233
|
204
|
16.5
|
Crowley City
|
14,225
|
2,215
|
351
|
16.0
|
Cullen Town
|
1,296
|
210
|
33
|
15.6
|
Cut Off CDP
|
5,635
|
642
|
88
|
14.0
|
De Ridder City
|
9,808
|
1,425
|
228
|
16.0
|
Delcambre Town
|
2,168
|
274
|
41
|
15.0
|
Delhi Town
|
3,066
|
578
|
103
|
18.0
|
Delta Village
|
239
|
27
|
3
|
12.0
|
Denham Springs
City
|
8,757
|
1,003
|
144
|
14.0
|
De Quincy
City
|
3,398
|
540
|
81
|
15.0
|
Des Allemands CDP
|
2,500
|
331
|
43
|
13.0
|
Name of Town
|
Total Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
Destrehan
CDP
|
11,260
|
746
|
114
|
15.0
|
Deville CDP
|
1,007
|
105
|
11
|
10.0
|
Dixie Inn
Village
|
352
|
41
|
6
|
15.6
|
Dodson Village
|
357
|
45
|
7
|
14.6
|
Donaldsonville City
|
7,605
|
927
|
150
|
16.0
|
Downsville Village
|
118
|
19
|
2
|
10.5
|
Doyline Village
|
841
|
106
|
19
|
18.0
|
Dry Prong
Village
|
421
|
64
|
9
|
14.0
|
Dubach Town
|
800
|
153
|
25
|
16.0
|
Dubberly Village
|
290
|
47
|
6
|
13.0
|
Dulac CDP
|
2,458
|
241
|
28
|
11.5
|
Duson Town
|
1,672
|
177
|
23
|
13.0
|
East Hodge
Village
|
366
|
41
|
6
|
16.0
|
Eastwood CDP
|
3,374
|
377
|
38
|
10.0
|
Eden Isle
CDP
|
6,261
|
745
|
82
|
11.0
|
Edgard CDP
|
2,637
|
306
|
44
|
14.5
|
Edgefield Village
|
190
|
43
|
6
|
14.0
|
Elizabeth
Town
|
574
|
69
|
9
|
12.0
|
Elmwood CDP
|
4,270
|
273
|
39
|
14.0
|
Elton
Town
|
1,261
|
178
|
22
|
12.6
|
Empire CDP
|
2,211
|
236
|
30
|
13.0
|
Epps Village
|
1,153
|
67
|
13
|
18.0
|
Erath Town
|
2,187
|
363
|
64
|
17.5
|
Eros Town
|
202
|
27
|
3
|
9.0
|
Estelle CDP
|
15,880
|
787
|
84
|
10.7
|
Estherwood Village
|
807
|
85
|
10
|
11.0
|
Eunice City
|
11,499
|
1,782
|
261
|
14.6
|
Evergreen Town
|
314
|
41
|
5
|
12.0
|
Farmerville Town
|
3,808
|
656
|
129
|
20.0
|
Fenton Village
|
380
|
40
|
6
|
16.0
|
Ferriday Town
|
3,723
|
653
|
121
|
18.5
|
Fisher Village
|
268
|
24
|
4
|
15.0
|
Florien Village
|
692
|
74
|
11
|
15.0
|
Folsom
Village
|
525
|
60
|
7
|
11.6
|
Fordoche Town
|
933
|
128
|
15
|
12.0
|
Forest Hill
Village
|
456
|
59
|
9
|
14.0
|
Forest Village
|
275
|
30
|
3
|
11.6
|
Fort Polk North CDP
|
3,279
|
2
|
0
|
12.5
|
Fort Polk South CDP
|
11,000
|
12
|
2
|
17.5
|
Franklin City
|
8,354
|
1,122
|
182
|
16.0
|
Franklinton Town
|
3,657
|
698
|
131
|
19.0
|
French Settlement
Village
|
945
|
117
|
14
|
12.0
|
Galliano CDP
|
7,356
|
912
|
112
|
12.0
|
Gardere CDP
|
8,992
|
113
|
11
|
9.0
|
Garyville CDP
|
2,775
|
314
|
43
|
14.0
|
Georgetown Village
|
301
|
42
|
6
|
13.0
|
Gibsland Town
|
1,119
|
195
|
32
|
16.0
|
Gilbert Village
|
561
|
83
|
12
|
14.0
|
Gilliam Village
|
178
|
23
|
3
|
12.5
|
| Name of Town |
Total Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
| Glenmora Town |
1,558
|
254
|
37
|
14.5
|
| Golden Meadow
Town |
2,193
|
340
|
51
|
15.0
|
| Goldonna Village |
457
|
45
|
7
|
15.0
|
| Gonzales City |
8,156
|
834
|
116
|
14.0
|
| Grambling Town |
4,693
|
365
|
59
|
16.0
|
| Gramercy Town |
3,066
|
389
|
45
|
11.5
|
| Grand Cane
Village |
191
|
40
|
7
|
17.0
|
| Grand Coteau Town |
1,040
|
138
|
20
|
15.0
|
| Grand Isle
Town |
1,541
|
204
|
23
|
11.0
|
| Gray CDP
|
4,958
|
277
|
33
|
12.0
|
| Grayson Village |
531
|
86
|
14
|
16.6
|
| Greensburg Town |
631
|
142
|
31
|
22.0
|
| Greenwood Town |
2,458
|
248
|
30
|
12.0
|
| Gretna City |
17,423
|
2,436
|
351
|
14.0
|
| Grosse Tete Village |
670
|
93
|
12
|
13.0
|
| Gueydan Town |
1,598
|
332
|
63
|
19.0
|
| Hackberry
CDP
|
1,699
|
178
|
23
|
13.0
|
| Hahnville
CDP
|
2,792
|
282
|
38
|
13.0
|
| Hall Summit
Village |
264
|
49
|
6
|
12.0
|
| Hammond City |
17,639
|
2,145
|
393
|
18.0
|
| Harahan City |
9,885
|
1,955
|
300
|
15.0
|
| Harrisonburg Village |
746
|
71
|
8
|
11.5
|
| Harvey CDP |
22,226
|
1,853
|
246
|
13.0
|
| Haughton Town |
2,792
|
242
|
35
|
14.0
|
| Haynesville Town |
2,679
|
591
|
115
|
19.0
|
| Heflin Village |
245
|
41
|
7
|
16.5
|
| Henderson Town |
1,531
|
148
|
16
|
11.0
|
| Hessmer Village |
642
|
90
|
11
|
12.0
|
| Hodge Village |
492
|
107
|
15
|
14.0
|
| Homer
Town
|
3,788
|
622
|
97
|
15.0
|
| Hornbeck Town |
435
|
67
|
11
|
16.0
|
| Hosston Village |
387
|
77
|
10
|
12.6
|
| Houma City |
32,393
|
3,967
|
593
|
15.0
|
| Ida Village |
258
|
61
|
10
|
15.6
|
| Independence Town |
1,724
|
291
|
45
|
15.5
|
| Inniswold CDP
|
4,944
|
360
|
51
|
14.0
|
| Iota Town |
1,376
|
177
|
27
|
15.0
|
| Iowa Town |
2,663
|
295
|
38
|
13.0
|
| Jackson
Town
|
4,130
|
267
|
36
|
13.0
|
| Jamestown Village |
149
|
25
|
5
|
20.8
|
| Jean Lafitte
Town |
2,137
|
199
|
27
|
13.6
|
| Jeanerette City |
5,997
|
744
|
107
|
14.0
|
| Jefferson CDP
|
11,843
|
2,046
|
369
|
18.0
|
| Jena Town |
2,971
|
548
|
92
|
17.0
|
| Jennings City |
10,986
|
1,726
|
264
|
15.0
|
| Jonesboro Town |
3,914
|
806
|
152
|
19.0
|
| Jonesville Town |
2,469
|
402
|
79
|
19.7
|
| Junction City Village |
652
|
109
|
16
|
15.0
|
| Kaplan City |
5,177
|
1,020
|
175
|
17.0
|
| Name of Town |
Total Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
| Keachi Town |
323
|
56
|
10
|
17.0
|
| Kenner City |
70,517
|
6,310
|
873
|
14.0
|
| Kentwood Town |
2,205
|
325
|
48
|
14.6
|
| Kilbourne Village |
436
|
55
|
9
|
16.0
|
| Killian Village |
1,053
|
127
|
13
|
10.0
|
| Killona CDP
|
797
|
59
|
10
|
16.7
|
| Kinder Town
|
2,148
|
381
|
65
|
17.0
|
| Krotz Springs
Town |
1,219
|
165
|
25
|
15.0
|
| Labadieville
CDP
|
1,811
|
203
|
28
|
14.0
|
| Lacombe CDP
|
7,518
|
908
|
128
|
14.0
|
| Lafayette City |
110,257
|
12,369
|
1782
|
14.0
|
| Lafitte CDP
|
1,576
|
173
|
18
|
10.0
|
| Lake Arthur Town |
3,007
|
452
|
65
|
14.0
|
| Lake Charles City |
71,757
|
10,517
|
1606
|
15.0
|
| Lake Providence
Town |
5,104
|
571
|
85
|
14.8
|
| Laplace CDP |
27,684
|
1,789
|
250
|
14.0
|
| Larose CDP
|
7,306
|
915
|
124
|
13.5
|
| Lecompte Town |
1,366
|
210
|
32
|
15.0
|
| Leesville City |
6,753
|
941
|
142
|
15.0
|
| Leonville Town |
1,007
|
127
|
19
|
15.0
|
| Lillie Village |
139
|
24
|
4
|
17.7
|
| Lisbon Village |
162
|
22
|
3
|
15.7
|
| Livingston Town |
1,342
|
159
|
20
|
12.0
|
| Livonia Town |
1,339
|
127
|
21
|
16.7
|
| Lockport Town |
2,624
|
366
|
54
|
14.8
|
| Logansport Town |
1,630
|
256
|
36
|
14.0
|
| Longstreet Village |
163
|
32
|
6
|
17.8
|
| Loreauville Village |
938
|
126
|
21
|
16.0
|
| Lucky
Village
|
355
|
44
|
7
|
16.0
|
| Luling CDP
|
11,512
|
1,059
|
135
|
12.7
|
| Lutcher Town |
3,735
|
523
|
88
|
16.7
|
| Lydia
CDP |
1,079
|
139
|
18
|
13.0
|
| Madisonville Town |
677
|
93
|
14
|
14.8
|
| Mamou Town |
3,566
|
666
|
105
|
15.7
|
| Mandeville City |
10,489
|
1,251
|
223
|
17.8
|
| Mangham Town |
595
|
105
|
16
|
15.0
|
| Mansfield City |
5,582
|
946
|
185
|
19.5
|
| Mansura Town |
1,573
|
291
|
51
|
17.5
|
| Many Town
|
2,889
|
520
|
108
|
20.7
|
| Maringouin Town |
1,262
|
165
|
26
|
15.5
|
| Marion
Town
|
806
|
112
|
17
|
15.0
|
| Marksville City |
5,537
|
791
|
117
|
14.7
|
| Marrero CDP
|
36,165
|
4,236
|
608
|
14.0
|
| Martin Village |
625
|
64
|
9
|
14.0
|
| Mathews CDP
|
2,003
|
219
|
27
|
12.0
|
| Maurice Village |
642
|
80
|
12
|
15.0
|
| McNary Village |
211
|
27
|
3
|
12.0
|
| Melville Town |
1,376
|
189
|
28
|
15.0
|
| Mer Rouge
Village |
721
|
205
|
47
|
23.0
|
| Name of Town |
Total Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
| Meraux CDP
|
10,192
|
989
|
127
|
12.8
|
| Mermentau Village |
721
|
85
|
14
|
16.7
|
| Merrydale CDP
|
10,427
|
711
|
87
|
12.0
|
| Merryville Town |
1,126
|
185
|
32
|
17.0
|
| Metairie CDP
|
146,136
|
24,033
|
3570
|
15.0
|
| Midway CDP
|
1,505
|
253
|
53
|
21.0
|
| Minden City
|
13,027
|
2,336
|
408
|
17.5
|
| Monroe City
|
53,107
|
6,810
|
1141
|
16.7
|
| Montegut CDP
|
1,803
|
160
|
23
|
14.5
|
| Montgomery Town
|
787
|
142
|
19
|
13.0
|
| Monticello CDP
|
4,763
|
302
|
37
|
12.0
|
| Montpelier Village
|
214
|
38
|
7
|
18.4
|
| Montz CDP
|
1,120
|
83
|
10
|
12.5
|
| Mooringsport Town
|
833
|
128
|
19
|
14.7
|
| Moreauville Village
|
922
|
175
|
29
|
16.5
|
| Morgan City
|
12,703
|
1,760
|
248
|
14.0
|
| Morganza Village
|
659
|
128
|
17
|
13.0
|
| Morse Village
|
759
|
74
|
11
|
14.0
|
| Moss
Bluff CDP
|
10,535
|
821
|
98
|
12.0
|
| Mound Village
|
12
|
2
|
0
|
12.5
|
| Mount Lebanon Town
|
73
|
26
|
4
|
13.5
|
| Napoleonville Village
|
686
|
95
|
17
|
17.5
|
| Natalbany CDP
|
1,739
|
163
|
20
|
12.0
|
| Natchez Village
|
583
|
51
|
7
|
13.0
|
| Natchitoches City
|
17,865
|
2,073
|
354
|
17.0
|
| New Iberia City
|
32,623
|
4,351
|
695
|
16.0
|
| New Llano Town
|
2,415
|
129
|
12
|
9.0
|
| New Orleans City
|
484,674
|
56,653
|
8970
|
16.0
|
| New Roads City
|
4,966
|
924
|
174
|
18.7
|
| New Sarpy
CDP
|
1,568
|
186
|
21
|
11.5
|
| Newellton Town
|
1,482
|
250
|
45
|
18.0
|
| Noble Village
|
259
|
28
|
4
|
14.0
|
| Norco CDP
|
3,579
|
611
|
88
|
14.4
|
| North Hodge
Village
|
436
|
58
|
7
|
11.5
|
| North Vacherie CDP
|
2,411
|
252
|
39
|
15.4
|
| Norwood Village
|
337
|
50
|
7
|
13.4
|
| Oak Grove
Town
|
2,174
|
537
|
113
|
21.0
|
| Oak Hills Place CDP
|
7,996
|
624
|
83
|
13.4
|
| Oak Ridge Village
|
142
|
31
|
6
|
19.0
|
| Oakdale City
|
8,137
|
945
|
138
|
14.5
|
| Oberlin Town
|
1,853
|
296
|
54
|
18.0
|
| Oil City
Town
|
1,219
|
157
|
24
|
15.0
|
| Old Jefferson CDP
|
5,631
|
261
|
33
|
13.0
|
| Olla Town
|
1,417
|
215
|
32
|
15.0
|
| Opelousas City
|
22,860
|
3,620
|
600
|
16.6
|
| Paincourtville CDP
|
884
|
131
|
22
|
17.0
|
| Palmetto Village
|
188
|
34
|
5
|
14.0
|
| Paradis CDP
|
1,252
|
108
|
15
|
14.0
|
| Parks Village
|
533
|
74
|
13
|
17.0
|
| Name of Town
|
Total Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
| Patterson City
|
5,130
|
512
|
70
|
14.0
|
| Pearl River Town
|
1,839
|
216
|
26
|
12.0
|
| Pierre
Part CDP
|
3,239
|
364
|
47
|
13.0
|
| Pine Praire Village
|
1,087
|
205
|
40
|
19.6
|
| Pineville City
|
13,829
|
1,815
|
272
|
15.0
|
| Pioneer Village
|
171
|
22
|
4
|
18.0
|
| Plain Dealing
Town
|
1,071
|
234
|
45
|
19.0
|
| Plaquemine City
|
7,064
|
1,168
|
187
|
16.0
|
| Plaucheville Village
|
281
|
63
|
10
|
15.4
|
| Pleasant Hill Village
|
786
|
128
|
23
|
18.0
|
| Pollock Town
|
376
|
59
|
9
|
16.0
|
| Ponchatoula City
|
5,180
|
641
|
93
|
14.5
|
| Port Allen
City
|
5,278
|
798
|
116
|
14.5
|
| Port Barre Town
|
2,287
|
276
|
30
|
11.0
|
| Port Sulphur CDP
|
3,115
|
330
|
41
|
12.4
|
| Port Vincent
Village
|
463
|
51
|
8
|
16.5
|
| Powhatan Village
|
141
|
29
|
3
|
12.0
|
| Poydras CDP
|
3,886
|
340
|
34
|
10.0
|
| Prien CDP
|
7,215
|
610
|
71
|
11.6
|
| Provencal Village
|
708
|
97
|
13
|
13.0
|
| Quitman Village
|
168
|
27
|
5
|
18.0
|
| Raceland CDP
|
10,224
|
1,316
|
195
|
15.0
|
| Rayne City
|
8,552
|
1,162
|
185
|
16.0
|
| Rayville Town
|
4,234
|
753
|
143
|
19.0
|
| Red Chute
CDP
|
5,984
|
394
|
42
|
10.6
|
| Reeves Village
|
209
|
24
|
4
|
16.0
|
| Reserve CDP
|
9,111
|
865
|
122
|
14.0
|
| Richmond Village
|
499
|
43
|
4
|
10.0
|
| Richwood Town
|
2,115
|
137
|
16
|
12.0
|
| Ridgecrest Town
|
801
|
144
|
18
|
12.5
|
| Ringgold Town
|
1,660
|
326
|
65
|
20.0
|
| River
Ridge CDP
|
14,588
|
2,400
|
333
|
14.0
|
| Robeline Village
|
183
|
35
|
6
|
16.6
|
| Rodessa Village
|
307
|
41
|
6
|
15.0
|
| Rosedale Village
|
753
|
100
|
14
|
14.0
|
| Roseland Town
|
1,162
|
126
|
18
|
14.0
|
| Rosepine Town
|
1,390
|
209
|
38
|
18.0
|
| Ruston City
|
20,546
|
2,326
|
380
|
16.0
|
| Saline Village
|
296
|
46
|
7
|
15.0
|
| Sarepta Town
|
925
|
166
|
26
|
15.4
|
| Schriever CDP
|
5,880
|
471
|
61
|
13.0
|
| Scott City
|
7,870
|
563
|
69
|
12.0
|
| Shenandoah
CDP
|
17,070
|
860
|
95
|
11.0
|
| Shongaloo Village
|
162
|
35
|
7
|
19.0
|
| Shreveport City
|
200,145
|
27,770
|
4529
|
16.0
|
| Sibley Town
|
1,098
|
145
|
18
|
12.5
|
| Sicily Island
Village
|
453
|
73
|
11
|
15.0
|
| Sikes Village
|
120
|
13
|
2
|
19.0
|
| Simmesport Town
|
2,239
|
319
|
49
|
15.5
|
| Name of Town
|
Total Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
| Simpson Village
|
583
|
67
|
9
|
13.0
|
| Simsboro Village
|
684
|
83
|
10
|
12.5
|
| Slaughter Village
|
1,011
|
78
|
10
|
12.6
|
| Slidell City
|
25,695
|
3,525
|
536
|
15.0
|
| Sorrento Town
|
1,227
|
128
|
15
|
11.4
|
| South Mansfield
Village
|
352
|
62
|
11
|
17.4
|
| South Vacherie CDP
|
3,543
|
390
|
51
|
13.0
|
| Spearsville Village
|
155
|
41
|
7
|
18.0
|
| Springfield Town
|
395
|
63
|
8
|
12.0
|
| Springhill City
|
5,439
|
1,173
|
190
|
16.0
|
| St. Francisville Town
|
1,712
|
208
|
29
|
14.0
|
| St.
Gabriel Town
|
5,514
|
279
|
37
|
13.0
|
| St. Joseph Town
|
1,340
|
179
|
32
|
17.6
|
| St. Martinville City
|
6,989
|
1,045
|
179
|
17.0
|
| St. Rose CDP
|
6,540
|
488
|
51
|
10.4
|
| Stanley Village
|
145
|
28
|
3
|
11.0
|
| Sterlington Town
|
1,276
|
169
|
23
|
13.5
|
| Stonewall
Town
|
1,668
|
190
|
27
|
14.0
|
| Sulphur City
|
20,512
|
2,754
|
405
|
15.0
|
| Sun Village
|
471
|
64
|
9
|
14.5
|
| Sunset Town
|
2,352
|
221
|
32
|
14.0
|
| Supreme CDP
|
1,119
|
64
|
9
|
14.5
|
| Swartz CDP
|
4,247
|
356
|
43
|
12.0
|
| Taft CDP
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
0.0
|
| Tallulah City
|
9,189
|
981
|
148
|
15.0
|
| Tangipahoa Village
|
747
|
61
|
9
|
14.6
|
| Terrytown CDP
|
25,430
|
2,011
|
231
|
11.5
|
| Thibodaux City
|
14,431
|
2,041
|
334
|
16.0
|
| Tickfaw Village
|
617
|
75
|
9
|
12.0
|
| Timberlane CDP
|
11,405
|
943
|
129
|
14.0
|
| Tullos Town
|
419
|
64
|
8
|
13.0
|
| Turkey Creek
Village
|
356
|
45
|
6
|
13.0
|
| Urania Town
|
700
|
101
|
13
|
13.0
|
| Varnado Village
|
342
|
46
|
7
|
15.0
|
| Vidalia Town
|
4,543
|
688
|
91
|
13.0
|
| Vienna Town
|
424
|
27
|
5
|
16.6
|
| Village
St. George CDP
|
6,993
|
320
|
37
|
12.0
|
| Ville Platte
City
|
8,145
|
1,384
|
224
|
16.0
|
| Vinton
Town
|
3,338
|
405
|
56
|
14.0
|
| Violet CDP
|
8,555
|
582
|
67
|
11.5
|
| Vivian
Town
|
4,031
|
732
|
137
|
18.6
|
| Waggaman CDP
|
9,435
|
700
|
69
|
10.0
|
| Walker
Town
|
4,801
|
459
|
61
|
13.0
|
| Wallace CDP
|
570
|
58
|
7
|
12.0
|
| Washington
Town
|
1,082
|
202
|
32
|
15.6
|
|
Waterproof
Town
|
834
|
153
|
28
|
18.0
|
|
Welsh
Town
|
3,380
|
537
|
90
|
17.0
|
| West Ferriday CDP
|
1,541
|
223
|
31
|
14.0
|
|
West
Monroe
City
|
13,250
|
2,421
|
409
|
17.0
|
| Name of Town
|
Total
Town Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
|
Westlake
City
|
4,668
|
650
|
86
|
13.0
|
| Westminster CDP
|
2,515
|
379
|
48
|
13.0
|
|
Westwego
City
|
10,763
|
1,340
|
181
|
13.5
|
|
White
Castle
Town
|
1,946
|
271
|
43
|
16.0
|
|
Wilson
Village
|
668
|
58
|
9
|
15.0
|
|
Winnfield
City
|
5,749
|
988
|
180
|
18.0
|
|
Winnsboro
City
|
5,344
|
874
|
155
|
18.0
|
|
Wisner
Town
|
1,140
|
249
|
47
|
19.0
|
| Woodmere CDP
|
13,058
|
386
|
47
|
12.0
|
|
Woodworth
Town
|
1,080
|
83
|
10
|
12.0
|
|
Youngsville
Town
|
3,992
|
249
|
33
|
13.0
|
|
Zachary
City
|
11,275
|
1,222
|
205
|
17.0
|
|
Zwolle
Town
|
1,783
|
261
|
45
|
17.0
|
Estimated Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
in Louisiana Parishes1
| Name of Parish |
Total Parish Population |
65+ Population |
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population |
Percent |
|
| Acadia
|
58,861
|
7,220
|
1079
|
15.0
|
| Allen
|
25,440
|
3,002
|
422
|
14.0
|
| Ascension
|
76,627
|
5,892
|
816
|
14.0
|
| Assumption
|
23,388
|
2,545
|
369
|
14.5
|
| Avoyelles
|
41,481
|
5,675
|
891
|
16.0
|
| Beauregard
|
32,986
|
3,925
|
550
|
14.0
|
| Bienville
|
15,752
|
2,771
|
480
|
17.0
|
| Bossier
|
98,310
|
10,259
|
1402
|
14.0
|
| Caddo
|
252,161
|
34,444
|
5449
|
16.0
|
| Calcasieu
|
183,577
|
21,759
|
3059
|
14.0
|
| Caldwell
|
10,560
|
1,467
|
219
|
15.0
|
| Cameron
|
9,991
|
1,058
|
139
|
13.0
|
| Catahoula
|
10,920
|
1,573
|
234
|
15.0
|
| Claiborne
|
16,851
|
2,915
|
480
|
16.5
|
| Concordia
|
20,247
|
2,971
|
422
|
14.0
|
| De Soto
|
25,494
|
3,584
|
561
|
15.6
|
| East Baton Rouge
|
412,852
|
40,932
|
6071
|
15.0
|
| East
Carroll
|
9,421
|
1,174
|
185
|
16.0
|
| East Feliciana
|
21,360
|
2,268
|
335
|
15.0
|
| Evangeline
|
35,434
|
4,522
|
670
|
15.0
|
| Franklin
|
21,263
|
3,258
|
519
|
16.0
|
| Grant
|
18,698
|
2,375
|
349
|
15.0
|
| Iberia
|
73,266
|
8,359
|
1255
|
15.0
|
| Iberville
|
33,320
|
3,580
|
509
|
14.0
|
| Jackson
|
15,397
|
2,487
|
410
|
16.5
|
| Jefferson
Davis
|
31,435
|
4,177
|
607
|
14.5
|
| Jefferson
|
455,466
|
54,315
|
7754
|
14.0
|
| La Salle
|
14,282
|
2,110
|
315
|
15.0
|
| Lafayette
|
190,503
|
18,122
|
2561
|
14.0
|
| Lafourche
|
89,974
|
10,143
|
1423
|
14.0
|
| Lincoln
|
42,509
|
4,819
|
793
|
16.5
|
| Livingston
|
91,814
|
7,812
|
1019
|
13.0
|
| Madison
|
13,728
|
1,595
|
249
|
15.6
|
| Morehouse
|
31,021
|
4,686
|
709
|
15.0
|
| Natchitoches
|
39,080
|
4,722
|
727
|
15.4
|
| Orleans
|
484,674
|
56,653
|
8970
|
16.0
|
| Ouachita
|
147,250
|
17,432
|
2572
|
15.0
|
| Plaquemines
|
26,757
|
2,613
|
329
|
12.6
|
| Pointe Coupee
|
22,763
|
3,160
|
475
|
15.0
|
| Rapides
|
126,337
|
16,492
|
2446
|
15.0
|
| Red River
|
9,622
|
1,383
|
219
|
16.0
|
| Richland
|
20,981
|
3,152
|
506
|
16.0
|
| Sabine
|
23,459
|
3,873
|
558
|
14.4
|
| St.
Bernard
|
67,229
|
9,262
|
1258
|
13.6
|
| Name of Parish
|
Total Parish Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population
|
Percent
|
| St. Charles
|
48,072
|
4,308
|
572
|
13.0
|
| St. Helena
|
10,525
|
1,311
|
194
|
15.0
|
| St. James
|
21,216
|
2,362
|
344
|
14.5
|
| St. John The Baptist
|
43,044
|
3,356
|
470
|
14.0
|
| St.
Landry
|
87,700
|
11,758
|
1735
|
15.0
|
| St. Martin
|
48,583
|
4,920
|
710
|
14.4
|
| St. Mary
|
53,500
|
5,899
|
817
|
14.0
|
| St. Tammany
|
191,268
|
19,160
|
2652
|
14.0
|
| Tangipahoa
|
100,588
|
10,690
|
1540
|
14.4
|
| Tensas
|
6,618
|
1,028
|
171
|
16.6
|
| Terrebonne
|
104,503
|
10,186
|
1398
|
14.0
|
| Union
|
22,803
|
3,400
|
515
|
15.0
|
| Vermilion
|
53,807
|
7,272
|
1133
|
15.6
|
| Vernon
|
52,531
|
4,168
|
561
|
13.5
|
| Washington
|
43,926
|
6,292
|
944
|
15.0
|
| Webster
|
41,831
|
6,817
|
1055
|
15.5
|
| West Baton Rouge
|
21,601
|
2,097
|
277
|
13.0
|
| West
Carroll
|
12,314
|
1,913
|
312
|
16.0
|
| West Feliciana
|
15,111
|
1,090
|
155
|
14.0
|
| Winn
|
16,894
|
2,166
|
366
|
17.0
|
Estimated Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)
in Louisiana Metropolitan Statistical Areas1
| Name of MSA
|
Total MSA Population
|
65+ Population
|
Total Estimated Alzheimer’s Population |
Percent
|
| Alexandria
|
126,337
|
16,492
|
2446
|
15.00
|
| Baton Rouge
|
602,894
|
56,733
|
8184
|
14.40
|
| Houma
|
194,477
|
20,329
|
2821
|
14.00
|
| Lafayette
|
385,647
|
42,020
|
6084
|
14.50
|
| Lake Charles
|
183,577
|
21,759
|
3059
|
14.00
|
| Monroe
|
147,250
|
17,432
|
2572
|
15.00
|
| New Orleans
|
1,337,726
|
152,029
|
22349
|
15.00
|
|
Shreveport-Bossier
City
|
392,302
|
51,520
|
7906
|
15.00
|
1All population figures are based on the U.S. Census 2000 Summary File 2
(SF2), county data, released 3/27/02, www.census.gov.
2Prevalence rates for those age 65 or older were calculated by applying
incremental prevalence rates for age groups 65-74, 75-84, and 85+ from research
by Evans, Funkenstein, Albert, et al, “Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease in a
Community Population of Older Persons: Higher Than Previously Reported,”
Journal of the American Medical Association, Nov. 10 1989, Vol. 262, No.18,
2551-2556. This study determined prevalence rates for AD by excluding any other
possible cause of dementia (using strict NINCDS/ADRDA diagnostic criteria); and for AD identified together with some other,
coexisting cause of dementia. The former rates (for AD alone) are the basis for
the estimation by the national Alzheimer's Association that there are 4 million
people with AD in the U.S., a number also used by the U.S. National Institute
on Aging. The town-by-town prevalence cited in the figures here, however,
reflects the latter rates (i.e., it includes AD as a coexisting cause of
dementia), which are slightly higher. They are as follows: age groups 65-74
(4.1%), 75-84 (20.9%), 85+ (47.8%). For the purposes of this report, the data
were applied to all residents of the state's cities and towns as reported in
the 2000 U.S. Census, including those in long term care facilities.
As noted, causes of dementia other than AD
were included in this report only when they occurred with AD as a co-existing
illness. If solid prevalence estimates for dementing illnesses that can occur without AD were available, the numbers of Louisiana residents with dementia would be somewhat
higher than reported here.
Please also note that prevalence rates are not
an exact count of the incidence of Alzheimer's disease, and vary from study to
study. Evans et al studied older residents of East Boston, MA,
one of four centers in NIA's Established Populations for Epidemiologic Studies
of the Elderly project; prevalence rates for one community cannot necessarily
be generalized to other cities and towns. Nevertheless, the Evans et al data
are, to date, the best and most often cited source for the prevalence of AD in
the
U.S.
This report does not include the number
of people with dementia who are under age 65.
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