Cabarrus County, NC, is located in the south-central part of the state. The population of Cabarrus County as of July 2017 was 206,872 people, 13 percent of whom are 65 or over, or about 26,893 seniors. Some of these people live with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia. According to the Alzheimer's Association, out of North Carolina's some 10.2 million residents, there are 170,000 people with Alzheimer's disease. This number is expected to increase by 23.5 percent to 210,000 by 2025.
Three memory care facilities are in Concord, NC, to accommodate those residents who require memory care. North Carolina officially refers to memory care facilities as Special Care Units (SCUs).Â