In Port Saint Lucie, about one in five of the 205,000 residents are aged 65 and over. The Alzheimer’s Association shows that this demographic is the one most likely to be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s. Despite the city’s large senior community, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that the number of Alzheimer’s-related deaths is declining. Between 2016 and 2020, Alzheimer’s-related deaths went from making up 8% of all fatalities in the region to just over 5%. During that time frame, the number of Alzheimer’s deaths dropped by 15% even though the total number of deaths went up by 28%.
While Alzheimer’s doesn’t currently have a cure, seniors may experience better health outcomes and improved quality of life with comprehensive dementia care. There are several residential memory care facilities in Port Saint Lucie where residents live in secured environments and participate in therapeutic, failure-free social and recreational activities.
This guide covers how much dementia care costs in Port Saint Lucie and outlines some regional and statewide resources that provide seniors and families with information, support and referrals.