The Line: Cases of Alzheimer’s Disease Expected to Rise in New Mexico

April 6, 2018 – Expect to see a nearly 36 percent increase in New Mexico of Alzheimer’s disease in the next seven years, according to a recent report from the Alzheimer’s Association. Gene Grant leads the Line panel in a discussion about how the state might prepare for rising cases of dementia, particularly in rural areas.

Line Panelists:
Diane Denish, former lieutenant governor of New Mexico
Dan Foley, former House minority whip
Tom Garrity, the Garrity Group PR
Laura Sanchez-Rivét, attorney at Cuddy & McCarthy, LLP

Further reading:

Report: New Mexico will be hit hard in surge of Alzheimer’s By Cynthia Miller, Santa Fe New Mexican