Alzheimers Disease: - Katherine Leith: Help for dementia sufferers
Katherine Leith: Help for dementia sufferers
The new numbers on dementia are in. The Alzheimer’s Association now estimates that one in every eight people age 65 and older has some form of dementia. For those over 85, the incidence climbs to 42 percent. Dementia is a general term for a progressive, irreversible disease that affects the brain, impairing memory, judgment and behavior. Alzheimer’s disease is the best known and most common form …
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