- 1 in 2 men and 1 in 3 women will contract some form of cancer (1).
- There are over 800,000 stroke victims per year (2).
- Every 44 seconds someone in the U.S. has a heart attack (3).
- Approximately 70% of people over age 65 will require long-term assistance during their lifetime and over 40% will need care in a nursing home (4).
**American Heart Association, Heart disease and stroke statistics — 2013 update.