For The Longest Day, we're organizing the first ever #ENDALZ Hackathon, hosted by Hult International Business School. We'll be working hard to create tech-driven solutions in Alzheimer's care, while raising funds and awareness for the Alzheimer's Association.

At the #ENDALZ Hackathon, we'll be working towards solutions in care and support for individuals living with the disease and their caregivers. Alzheimer's speakers include:

• Mike Belleville
  Former Verizon Employee
  Age 54, living with early onset Alzheimer's
   
• Frank S.P. Yacino
  Former Engineer
  Caregiver for wife for 21 years
   
• A.J. Plummer
  Director of Memory Care Services
  The Residences at Wingate

Today, the healthcare tech market is booming and the number of individuals impacted by Alzheimer's is skyrocketing. Here's a snapshot of the problem... and the opportunity for healthcare tech:

• In the United States alone, there are 5 million Americans with Alzheimer's and over 15 million caregivers. Without effective treatments, those numbers are expected to grow to 17 million and 45 million by 2050, respectively.
   
• Globally, there are already over 44 million people living with Alzheimer's. By 2050, the number could be as high as 136 million.
   
• The global healthcare IT market is projected to hit $66 billion by 2020. Today, it accounts for roughly 20% of GDP in the United States.

Contact Jason Lynch at jlynch@alz.org to start or join a team. 

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