Cognitive Care of the Carolinas exists to enrich the lives of individuals living with dementia and those who care for them — by providing compassionate, dementia-informed support through brain enrichment programs, home safety assessments, and immersive education that fosters understanding, connection, and confidence.

Dementia is the loss of cognitive functioning - thinking, remembering, and reasoning - to such an extent that it interferes with a person’s daily life and activities. 1

There are over 100 forms of dementia. 2 Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia (ADRD) refers to the most common forms of dementia.  While Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common dementia diagnosis, accounting for 60-80% of all cases, 3 other related dementias are Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD), Lewy Body Dementia (LBD), Vascular Dementia, and Mixed Dementia.

People living with Alzheimer’s:

57 million people worldwide4

7 million people in the U.S.5

210,500 people in North Carolina (11.6% of the 65+ population)6

112,500 people in South Carolina (11.5% of the 65+ population)6

In 2024, there were approximately 11.93 million Alzheimer’s and other related dementia unpaid caregivers in the United States. 7  The toll on individuals, caregivers, and society is enormous and will increase as the population ages. 8 

1. https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/alzheimers-and-dementia/what-dementia-symptoms-types-and-diagnosis

2. https://www.alzint.org/about/dementia-facts-figures/types-of-dementia/

3. https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia/what-is-alzheimers 

4. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/dementia 

5. https://www.alz.org/alzheimers-dementia 

6. https://www.alz.org/getmedia/c65b6229-48cf-4a7b-a447-328fdf05e35d/alzheimers-facts-and-figures-2024.pdf 

7. https://www.statista.com/statistics/216673/alzheimer-and-dementia-caregivers-unpaid-care-in-the-us/

8. https://www.ninds.nih.gov/current-research/focus-disorders/focus-alzheimers-disease-and-related-dementias