The push for Alzheimer’s resources, awareness in Orangeburg County
ORANGEBURG, S.C. (WIS) - Studies show a shocking need for dementia resources in Orangeburg County.
Research from the Alzheimer’s Association ranked Orangeburg County as the eighth-highest county in the country for Alzheimer’s prevalence last year.
Now, a woman from Orangeburg County is ing the Association’s fight for more resources in rural communities.
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Roughly 1 in 50 people in Orangeburg County battle with either Alzheimer’s or some form of dementia.
Orangeburg County is a predominantly Black county and research shows the disease is 25% more likely among African Americans.
On the state level there’s been progress — In June, the S.C. General Assembly approved millions of dollars in the state budget for more regional dementia care specialists for the South Carolina Department on Aging.
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Since then, the department said they now have two specialists and are in the process of hiring a third.
The Alzheimer’s Association said its focus is on educating people on how to prevent cognitive decline before it even happens.
They are now requesting $375,000 to fund preventative educational programs in Orangeburg County and surrounding rural counties.
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Advocates said things like exercise and diet are some of the building blocks to sustain healthy brain function. Until the funding is approved, advocates said they are normalizing the conversation around brain health.
“It really just starts locally as well,” said Kimaya Brown, a volunteer advocate with the Alzheimer’s Association. “You’d be surprised how many people I run into that have experienced the same issue with a loved one. It is a disease at the end of the day. Like heart complications, diabetes. Alzheimer’s is a disease and people need to be more aware of that.”
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Stay with us for your news at six as I share the stories of current and former caregivers ing in the push for more resources on some of life’s hoops that they had to jump through to navigate the disease.
The Alzheimer’s Association said the funding request will come as a partnership with the South Carolina Department of Public Health
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