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Impact Banner
Here’s an Impact Banner for your site featuring Dallas County statistics—updated, high-impact, and targeted to highlight the urgency in key areas: Alzheimer’s & Dementia, Nutritional Deficiency, ADHD, and MRELD (through disability context).
Impact Banner: Dallas County Breakdown
Alzheimer’s & Dementia
- 12.6% of Dallas County residents aged 65 and older live with Alzheimer’s disease—that’s an estimated 37,700 individuals facing cognitive loss. (Stacker, Alzheimer’s Association)
Nutritional Deficiency / Food Insecurity
- In North Texas, 1 in 8 people face food insecurity—including 1 in 5 children—placing Dallas County among the highest in the nation for child hunger. (United Way of Metropolitan Dallas)
- Across Texas, 15.5% of households lack consistent access to healthy, affordable food. (United Way of Metropolitan Dallas)
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder)
- Nationally, 11.4% of U.S. children aged 3–17 have ever been diagnosed with ADHD. Texas hovers between 9.4% and 10.1%, matching national trends. (CDC Beta, BasePoint Academy)
MRELD / Disability (proxy indicator for language disorders)
- 4.4% of children in Dallas County are reported as having a disability impacting daily function. (healthyntexas.org)
Visual Layout Suggestion
Area | Statistic | Why It Matters |
|---|---|---|
Alzheimer’s & Dementia | 12.6% (65+) ≈ 37,700 individuals | Shows urgent need for cognitive care and restoration |
Food Insecurity | 1 in 5 children / 15.5% households | Highlights nutrition crisis impacting brain health |
ADHD Prevalence | 9–11% of children | Signals growing demand for behavioral and neuro support |
Child Disability | 4.4% of children | Represents potential cases of MRELD & learning needs |
This banner can appear prominently on the Home or Programs Hub page to instantly convey the scope of need across elder, youth, and family health domains in Dallas County—making your call to action not just relevant, but urgent and fundable.
