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TMB E35: Emily Eldredge, the Drawing Out Process®

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Emily Eldredge is a leader Healer & Advisor
Creator of the Drawing Out Process®,

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TMB E34: Public Dentistry Registration During COVID-19

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Kevin B. Earle, MBA, MPH
www.usdentaltriage.com for the patients and then
www.drivendentalmarketing.com/emergency

Mr. Earle has been working with the dental profession for much of his career. He led the Arizona Dental Association for eleven years from 2007 through 2019. He came to organized dentistry from a distinguished career in healthcare regulation, having previously served as the ExecutiveDirector of the Arizona Board of Dental Examiners, the NewJersey Board of Dentistry and the New Jersey Board of Medical Examiners. He is an Honorary Fellow of the American College of Dentists, the International College of Dentists and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. He holds a BA in Public Affairs from George Washington University, an MBA from Rutgers University and an MPH from Columbia University.

In an effort to help emergency room doctors keep the focus on COVID-19 patients, Kevin has launched a special emergency response campaign for dental procedures.

Every 14 seconds someone goes into the emergency room for a dental related issue. Emergency rooms are not equipped to handle definitive dental care. With the government limiting many dentist offices to handling urgent care and some of them actually closing, people are having challenges finding a dentist to treat their dental emergency or, they simply aren’t going into the emergency rooms out of fear of contracting the coronavirus. Dentists are experts in infection control. This is why it’s so important for patients to get connected to a dentist when experiencing pain or infection. I recently launched the U.S. Dental Triage so that we can help keep people out of the emergency rooms by connecting them with dentists who can treat them.

What other precautions will dentists take to make sure the patient stays safe when visiting their office?

The dentist will ask you to call them once you arrive at the office and they will come out to the car to get you and take you directly to a pre-sterilized room. The dentist and dental assistants will be wearing gloves and masks, and you will be isolated from any other patients on the premises.

How will this also aid the healthcare workers in the dental community?

Since many dental offices are closed across the country and only able to operate for dental emergencies, we are providing a solution to that. Many patients are unable to reach their dentist offices to schedule appointments and we are able to help the
dentists with scheduling and new referrals to allow them to stay in business and provide lifesaving emergency services to people who need attention asap.

For Dentist:

Why is it important to you that a service like this exists? The coronavirus pandemic has added so much stress to the daily
lives of our fellow Americans, we can address the additional stress of finding a dentist to handle an emergency dental case.

Why is it beneficial to see a dentist as opposed to going to the emergency room?

Emergency rooms are only equipped to handle to address the symptoms – – addressing pain or infection with pain medication or
antibiotics. They aren’t staffed to handle definitive dental treatment like fillings, root canals or extractions. These are
services that can really only be addressed in a dental office.

What is considered a dental emergency?

The American Dental Association Dental recently published a statement about dental emergencies. These are conditions that “are potentially life-threatening and require immediate treatment to stop ongoing tissue bleeding [or to] alleviate severe pain or infection.” Conditions include uncontrolled bleeding; cellulitis or a diffuse soft-tissue bacterial infection with intraoral or extraoral swelling that potentially compromises the patient’s airway; or trauma involving facial bones that potentially compromises the patient’s airway. As part of the emergency guidance, the Association added urgent dental care which “focuses on the management of conditions that require immediate attention to relieve severe pain and/or risk of infection and to alleviate the burden on hospital emergency departments.”

We are available 24 hours a day and we will direct you to an available dentist that accepts your insurance and will see you right away. The dentist will then be able to do an online screening with the patient to make sure that they don’t have symptoms of coronavirus themselves, and that their symptoms comply with the American Dental Association’s list of urgent care procedures.

Rhonda Peoples, Licensed & Certified B.A.N.K. Trainer
Rhonda Peoples Sales & Leadership 
Tucson, AZ 85746
520-245-6821
1-844-222-9565
rhonda@rhondapeoples.com
https://dentalvss.com
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Linkedln |

Rhonda Peoples has over 20 years’experience as a sales consultant and Director of Finance and insurance for the automotive industry. She currently owns a Sales & Leadership business that focuses on women making 6-7 figures. She is licensed and certified in the B.A.N.K. methodology for sales training. Working with business owners, entrepreneurs and sales consultants teaching them how to use the B.A.N.K. system to increase their sales in less time.

As Rhonda puts it, she is “married to the man of your dreams.”  Rhonda’s husband owns a club basketball team and has been working with kids for 20+ years, teaching them life skills, love skills, and business skills through the art of basketball.

Rhonda sits on the board of directors of The Haven, a center for women of substance abuse that allows women to recover with their children how, and support 100+ Women, a charity that donates over $100,000/year to local nonprofits, She also volunteers for Downtown Tucson Partnership, Eagles Wings of Grace and Landmark Worldwide, which is a personal and professional training and development organization that has been in existence since the ’80s.

Rhonda has taken her talents to the dental industry, working with Performance Partners who have supported dental offices for
several years. Rhonda Performance Partners have created a training program that includes the B.A.N.K. methodology and comes with a risk-free guarantee of 10x investment to the dental office’s revenue.

Rhonda Peoples Sales & Leadership Training is about people getting what they want out of their life. It’s about standing in your power and getting into action and you were searching for training content that would land better with women and you found Ms. Cheri Tree’s methodology of buy ology!!  I knew this content would resonate better with women in 
business and I could directly influence more women with this training to reach the 6·7 figure income mark. Being taught for years that sales was a numbers game and you needed to go through the Nos to get more Yeses, this training shows you how to get more Yeses, in less time and it’s about PEOPLE. Perfect timing for where we are in today’s world.

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TMB E33: Kim Adair & John Waechter - Cancer & Business

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GUESTS:

Kim Adair, the lady behind Butt Check
750 N Arizona Ave
Tucson, AZ 85705
520.272.3270
kimadair50@gmail.com
www.womenunderthesun.com

Note from Fashion Designer and Colon Cancer Survivor Carmen Marc Valvo

“Hi, Kim. In regards to my most recent post, I wanted to thank you for all you do with cancer research. For you and I, were emphatically empowered by these things. Our job now, and had been since, to share our stories because of research funding comes from the sympathetic heart. Be encouraged today. You are doing all the right things!”

www.carmenmarcvalvo.com

John Waechter, Principal

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TMB E30; Forty-Niner Golf & CC, & Square One Intern

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GUESTS:
Casey Polivehak, Director of Golf
Forty-Niner Country Club
12000 E. Tanque Verde Rd
Tucson, AZ 85749
520-749-4925 ext 1
Email:   caseyp@fortyninercc.com
Website: http://fortyninercc.com/index.htm
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | LinkedIn |

Casey is the Director of Golf and Sales at Forty Niner Country Club in Northeast Tucson, AZ.   Casey was hired after new ownership purchased the course in 2012 to help in a major rebuilding/rebranding project.  Using his 20 years of industry experience and local contact network, Forty Niner is on its way back to being one of Tucson’s favorite courses. 

Born and raised in Tucson, AZ, Casey and his wife of 13.5 years, Amber, have settled in the area he grew up.  Amber is a hardworking, homeschooling mother and part-time teacher for the Vail School District.  Daughters Lucy- 9 and Hawley-1 and  son Bodey- 6, are the highlight of their lives 

Casey’s main jobs at Forty Niner are membership and tournament growth, revenue management, marketing, and overall customer service satisfaction.  Having experience at some of Arizona’s top-rated resorts and private clubs, has groomed Casey to handle the good, and bad that comes along with the golf industry. 

Casey enjoys playing golf, but raising a family is most important right now!  Casey and Amber help with youth groups at their church, and enjoy home projects including gardening, raising dogs + chickens, and of course swimming and playing with the kids. 

About Forty Niner Country Club

Forty Niner Country Club is an upscale, semi-private facility designed by William Francis Bell.  The course opened in 1961 and though not as demanding as the many desert-style courses in the area, the tree-lined fairways, and tightly guarded doglegs pose the same challenges it did almost 50 years ago when the club hosted the PGA Tour’s Tucson Open in 1963-1964. 

Spread over 110 acres, the course is known for its lush, mature landscaping and excellent course conditioning.  It is lined with mature stands of mesquite, giant cottonwood, eucalyptus, and weeping willow trees.  The fairways are Bermuda grass, over-seeding in the fall with perennial ryegrass.  The elevated Tif-dwarf Bermuda greens are known locally for their swift putting surfaces in the winter months.  The course has two lakes that come into play and is bordered on the south by the Tanque Verde Wash.  Members enjoy a 6,669-yard, 18-hole, par 72 golf course. Four tee positions on every hole ensure playability, satisfaction, and challenge for every level of golfer.  The winding fairways and majestic mountain views surprise golfers at every turn.  

A full-service restaurant, The Rincon Mountain Grill, has been expanded and upgraded serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner 7- days a week with various specialty offers.  An upgraded kitchen boasts a double-decker pizza over, where the Roadrunner Pizzeria is using house-made hand-tossed dough, and the freshest ingredients available!  Ranging from sandwiches to steak or seafood, and even gluten-free options, enjoy your favorite type of food expertly prepared and served with a smile!! 

Facilities 

The Club’s facilities include an 18-hole golf course, full-service restaurant, driving range, putting green, short game area, fully stocked Golf Shop, State of the Art Fitness center, swimming pool, men’s and women’s locker rooms, indoor and outdoor dining, large outdoor banquet/wedding venue, and private meeting/conference space

Jamain T. Miller, CEO/ Co-founder 
Square One Intern 
Tucson   State: AZ
Email: jamain@squareoneintern.com 
Website: https://www.facebook.com/squareoneintern
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | Instagram | Twitter |

Jamain, CEO and Co-founder of Square One Intern, is a transplant from New Jersey. He’s been in Tucson for 6 years and came here via the US Air Force. As a former intelligence analyst for Combat Search and Rescue, Jamain learned that there were three essentials necessary for any mission to be successful. 1) A clear vision for the results desired, 2) a detailed plan to achieve those results, 3) and a well-run organization where everyone understands their roles and responsibilities for achieving those results via the plan. After interviewing over 200 organization heads and managers, Jamain condensed the most affective solutions into a system that organizations can use to clarify their vision, create their plan, and organize their team around that plan and vision. That’s the Revenue Focused Development System. 

Because he has a passion for training youth, Jamain also runs a non-profit that trains at-risk youth in entrepreneurship to help them lift themselves out of the cycle of poverty they were born into. The same business organization system is employed with the youth and their ability to understand the system equals that of any business owner he’s worked with. The non-profit is called Circle One Tucson, signifying the 360 degrees of support each Tucson youth is given. 

About Square One Intern

Through networking with other entrepreneurs, Jamain met his Co-founder, Mariana Eubanks, three years ago and they stayed in contact. Both have a passion for business and youth and in February of 2019, Mariana approached Jamain with the idea of connecting students in the early stages of their education to businesses they’re interested in working with. This would provide them early real-world work experience in the field they’re studying so they can decide early on whether or not that particular career is for them. They also wanted the student to provide value to the organizations they’re working with. So, after a few months of testing various concepts, Square One Intern became a workforce development agency focused on connecting non-profits with Young Professional Implementers who can help them apply the Revenue Focused Development System to their organization and help them use it with maximum effectiveness.  

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TMB E29; Bryan Vitagliano, Beau Barger, Bob Dytko

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Bryan Vitagliano, Business Broker 

Strategic Business Brokers Group 
9318 N 95th Way, Suite A-108
Scottsdale, AZ 85258
480-508-0611
Bryan@strategicbbgroup.com
www.businessbrokerphoenixaz.com
 SOCIAL MEDIA: LinkedIn |

Bryan has had successful careers in the sports, service and healthcare sectors. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science with Honors in Marketing, and a Master of Arts in Kinesiology, from the University of Maryland. He then earned a Master of Business Administration with an entrepreneurial concentration from the University of Delaware. Following years of work in the sports and recreation industry, he returned to his home state of Arizona and subsequently earned a Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Northern Arizona University.  

 With his first-hand experience owning and operating a business, Bryan understands the feelings tied to a business for an owner and the challenges when looking to tr. As a licensed real estate agent, Bryan predominantly works with sellers in the Tucson and Maricopa County markets to assist in establishing the most marketable value of the business for sale, advertising the business through an extensive network of potential buyers, and assisting with the transition of the business.  

 Bryan specializes in service-based businesses from those in the healthcare industry to restaurants and bars. Outside of selling businesses, Bryan enjoys spending time with his wife Amada, and young boys, Lucas and Sebastian. 

Business Information  

 Strategic Business Brokers Group was born out of the idea that there is a better and more efficient way to handle the purchase and sale of a business. Their brokers work with businesses of any size and industry and pride themselves on committed and comprehensive service. The brokers operate with honesty and confidentiality to ensure success for both the buyer and the seller. It’s the understanding that it is only when the conditions of the deal are suitable to all parties involved that everyone prospers. 

 At Strategic Business Brokers Group, we truly believe in doing what’s best for our clients, even if that doesn’t benefit us. This mentality has earned us better client relationships, successful transactions, a great reputation, and longevity in the marketplace. The team of professional brokers collaborate to utilize our wide range of skills to assist in providing our clients with elite service and results. Our services include, but are not limited to, seller representation, buyer representation, business valuations, transaction management, and franchise opportunities; both start-ups and acquisitions. 

Beau Barger Business Broker / Vice-President
Tucson Business Investments 
2569 North First Avenue,
Tucson State: AZ 85719
520-750-1764
BBarger@TucsonBusiness.com  
www.TucsonBusiness.com 
SOCIAL MEDIA:  LinkedIn 

Beau Barger has been a licensed Business Broker with Tucson Business Investments since 2005 becoming Vice-President of the firm in 2012. As a Tucson Business Investments firm, Beau has a 37-year history of successfully representing both buyers and sellers of Tucson businesses.  

Beau is a native Tucsonan and was named “Business Broker of the Year” by the Arizona Business Brokers Association in 2011 becoming the youngest broker ever to receive that honor in the association’s history.  

Beau ended up being the last broker in Southern Arizona to receive the “Business Broker of the Year” award, and currently hold two of the Business Brokerage industry’s highest professional designations being Certified Business Broker from the AZBBA and Accredited Business Intermediary from the American Business Brokers Association.  Beau with nearly 15 years in the business brokerage industry and has successfully sold just about every type of business located in Southern Arizona from CPA firms and IT businesses to large manufacturing, distribution and service companies, you could tell a few stories? 

Being a Licensed Real Estate Agent, Beau is experienced in the sales and leasing of various types of commercial, retail and industrial properties, and served two terms as the President of the Arizona Business Brokers Association in 2012 and 2013 and he has also served as Chairman of the AZBBA Education Committee. 

Beau the youngest broker ever elected or appointed to any of these positions in Arizona and then became a Certified Real Estate Instructor with the Arizona Department of Real Estate in 2015. Do you believe all these accolades help you with your business? 

Business Information  

Beau, you make a strong claim that since 1982 Tucson Business Investments has been the most successful Business Brokerage firm in Tucson and Southern Arizona and his team of licensed agents have sold more businesses than anyone else in the Tucson Metro area and Pima County.

Bob Dytko , VP. Social Media/Marketing Education Liaison 
Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson 
3939 E Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85711
520-668-6697
bob.dytko@stewart.com
stewart.com/tucson
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook 

Born and raised in Tucson, Bob says, “Whenever I try to leave the truck breaks down. After a time you get to know everyone and they all become part of who you are. So why leave?”  

Bob put himself through college; Rodeoed in his younger years; was a past President of BIC, and past board member of the March of Dimes. He has written 2 books and is raising a beautiful daughter and has a dog named Batman. In his spare time hr love to visit rodeos, camp, country concerts, bbq, build furniture and writes.  

Bob’s role at Stewart Title is diverse and includes doing classes, radio, public speaking and bringing in commercial and residential business to Stewart Title. I teach:  

• Southern Arizona Growth 
• Motivational Marketing 
• Creative Marketing 
• Apps and Social Networking for Realtors and Lenders 
• Youtube

His goal is to build teams and learn from each how to be successful in our industry.  It doesn’t matter whether you’re a home buyer, home seller, lender, broker or real estate agent – Stewart Title & Trust of Tucson never stop working to make real estate services an enjoyable experience and to back every title insurance policy with leading underwriting expertise. 

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TMB E28; IFA Board Members Discuss Filming in Tucson

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Genie Joseph, MFA, Ph.D. – President 

Genie is an Emmy Award-winning producer, director, and screenwriter.  She has written over two dozen screenplays and has seven independently produced feature films.  She was a former ABC Producer/Director and the former CEO of Hawaii Movie Studios. 

Laurie Rein – Board Member 

Laurie Rein has been on the board of IFA for 3 years with one year serving as Vice President. She has a degree in Dance and Theater from the University of Arizona and has performed in several theaters in Tucson including The Unscrewed Theater, The Roadrunner Theater, and the Gaslight Theater. Laurie is an avid lover of films and enjoys working with other film buffs in Tucson through IFA. Laurie is a Health and Wellness Coach and personal trainer and is the author of the new book, Getting To the Best You. She enjoys long hikes, making videos and rescuing animals.  

David Grampling – Board Member IFA. Actor -Writer-Director 

He was a musician in his early years then ran a construction company for 30 years. In charge of the finances now for the IFA. 

Anne Dalton – Board Member 

Anne is co-chair of the IFA Documentary Workgroup and an Actor. She has produced several short documentaries and her current production deals with on ground-breaking treatment to reverse Alzheimer’s disease. 

Michael Grigsby 

Michael Grigsby, as the Production Accountant for Feature Films and Cable Television Series for Studios and Independent Productions, was responsible for the budgeting and financial reporting to Producers, Financiers, Bond Companies, and Studios.  

For over 28 years, sixty productions were completed in locations in the US, Canada, Europe, Asia, and South America. Projects ranged from small movies of the week in California to first-run features of $60-70M. As the Department Head he managed teams from 2 or 3 for small projects, and up to 9 Accounting Assistants for large ones.  

He has completed over 125 independent budgets for Pilots, TV series, and Features from $2M to $200M, and continues to be consulted by Producers for budgeting on future projects, both nationally and internationally. Prior to his career in the Film Business, he was a Computer Programmer/Analyst in the early days of the High-Tech business world.  

Recently retired from active location work in Film, Michael is participating in community and social activities in Tucson, and Arizona. This includes returning to actively playing bass, both acoustic double bass for jazz, and electric bass for funk, blues and fusion in the local and thriving music scene. 

Chris Sauer – Secretary – Board Member 

I am an Anthropology major at the University of Arizona where I am taking film and journalism classes after many years playing in rock bands and then working in real estate development.  

By serving as Secretary with IFA I get to learn about the practices of media production from the many talented people working in Arizona.” Chris Sauer, current Secretary  

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TMB E27; The New Banner Alzheimer’s Institute Center

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Chad Rohlfs, Chief Development Officer 
Banner Health Foundation, Tucson 
1625 N Campbell Ave
Tucson, AZ  85719
520.694.3967
chad.rohlfs@bannerhealth.com
https://www.bannerhealthfoundation.org/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook | LinkedIn |

Chad M. Rohlfs is Chief Development Officer for Banner Health Foundation, Tucson. With more than 25 years of development experience, Rohlfs has successfully led capital campaigns, managed and motivated employees and volunteer boards, and launched grateful patient philanthropic programs in four healthcare institutions.  

 Mr. Rohlfs is a native Iowan and a graduate of the University of Northern Iowa.  He began his career in fundraising at the young age of five while going door-to-door in his hometown asking for donations to a residential care facility that housed his mentally challenged aunt.  Rohlfs was this charity’s top youth fundraiser throughout his adolescent years and says he knew from that time that development simply was a part of his DNA. 

 Prior to joining Banner, Rohlfs led development efforts for Iowa Health System, Meriter Hospital and Sanford Health Foundation.  In addition to his healthcare experience, he also served in higher education development at the University of Illinois, and most recently as the Chief Development Officer for the Purdue College of Veterinary Medicine.  In this role he led his team to the successful completion of the Ever True Campaign, yielding a result of $54 million in dollars raised, exceeding his goal of $40 million for the College of Veterinary Medicine. 

Information about your Business  

As a nonprofit health care provider, Banner Health is responsible and accountable to the communities it serves. Every dollar earned is reinvested in state-of-the-art patient care, technology, and medical facilities to meet the health care needs of our communities. Charitable gifts to Banner Health Foundation enhance the patient experience, supporting programs and services that would not otherwise exist, and enhancing the care and comfort we can provide our patients and their families. Allan A. Anderson, MD, Medical Director, Banner Alzheimer’s Institute – Tucson 
University of Arizona – Banner Health North 
3838 N. Campbell Ave, Bldg 2, Third Floor – Clinic
Tucson, AZ 85719
520-694-7021
allan.anderson@bannerhealth.com

Dr. Allan Anderson is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist who has devoted much of his clinical and research career in the specific area of cognitive disorders and dementia care. He has served as Past President of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry and in 2014 received the Clinician of the Year award from that organization. He is a member of many professional societies and has presented at local, regional, national and international meetings on topics germane to Alzheimer’s disease. At BAI-Tucson he is joining a team of professionals passionate about delivering quality care to patients with dementia and their family members. Michelle Faddoul MSW, LCSW 
Family and Community Services Navigator
Banner Alzheimer’s Institute  
3838 N. Campbell Ave, Bldg 2, Third Floor – Clinic
Tucson, AZ 85719
520-694-7021                    
michelle.faddoul@bannerhealth.com
https://www.banneralz.org/
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook |

Michelle Faddoul is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over 10 years of experience working with families and individuals.  
 She has a strong background in treating those with mental health concerns across a variety of clinical settings.  

 Michelle has worked in world-renowned inpatient treatment centers in Southern California to large scale outpatient medical centers serving a diverse population of clients.  

 She approaches her work with a strong passion, positive attitude, and personal understanding. She now brings her work to Tucson where she proudly serves as the Family and Community Services Navigator at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute.   

 Michelle Faddoul graduated Summa Cum Laude from California State University, Sacramento with her bachelor’s in Psychology and went on to graduate with the highest honor’s distinction from California State University, Sacramento with her Master’s in Social Work.  

 Michelle Faddoul is a dually Licensed Clinical Social Worker in California and Arizona.  

About Banner Hospital

The Phoenix-based Banner Alzheimer’s Institute, known internationally as a leader in the fight against Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, is building a multidisciplinary memory and research center in Tucson’s Catalina Foothills. 

The 10,000-square-foot facility, which is set to open in the spring of 2020, will be named the Toole Family Memory Center at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Tucson. The institute was scheduled to break ground on the project Friday, June 28. 

It will be located at the southeast corner of North Hacienda del Sol and East River roads, east of North Campbell Avenue. 

The Toole family lives in Tucson and donated $5 million to the Banner Alzheimer’s Foundation to bring the institute to Southern Arizona, officials said. 

The center will provide outpatient services related to the evaluation, diagnosis and medical management of both cognitive and non-cognitive behavior problems, according to the release. The center will also offer clinical trials where patients can learn about and gain access to promising investigational treatments and research. 

The number of people living with Alzheimer’s in Arizona is expected to grow by 43% over the next seven years, the national Alzheimer’s Association says. 

Among other findings in the association’s 2018 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report: 

• An estimated 5.7 million Americans have Alzheimer’s dementia, including 140,000 in Arizona. 
• By 2025, the number of people ages 65 and older with Alzheimer’s dementia is estimated to reach 7.1 million. In Arizona, the number of individuals with Alzheimer’s is predicted to be 200,000. 

• The burden on Alzheimer’s caregivers continues to grow. In 2017, more than 16 million Americans provided about 18.4 billion hours of unpaid care in the form of physical, emotional and financial support — a contribution valued at $232.1 billion. In Arizona, 330,000 caregivers provided 376 million hours of unpaid care, valued at $4.7 billion. 

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