Hattiesburg is a small city of about 46,000 residents, approximately 11 percent of whom are over the age of 65, in the southeastern region of Mississippi. In this state, it's projected that 54,000 people have Alzheimer's disease.
Hattiesburg is home to the Hattiesburg Clinic, which specializes in memory care, including all types of dementia, and conducts a variety of clinical trial activities. In addition to this state-of-the-art facility, Hattiesburg has two memory care facilities. These facilities are situated within licensed personal care home-assisted living facilities that have separate Alzheimer’s disease/dementia care units. They meet special requirements regarding staffing, staff training and facility design standards.