WASHINGTON, DC–(Marketwire – 08/24/10) – Today, 5.3 million Americans are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and every 70 seconds, another person develops this devastating disease. These numbers will continue to increase with our aging population unless new prevention and treatment strategies are discovered. A study funded by the National Institute ... continue reading
It is estimated that Alzheimer’s disease affects 5.3 million Americans and that number is expected to double by 2050. Caregivers shoulder a particularly heavy burden as the illness alters the dementia patient’s behavior, mood and judgment, impeding his or her ability to engage in normal, everyday activities. In response to ... continue reading
(ARA) – Every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s, and as many as 5.3 million people in the United States are living with the disease, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
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JAMA. 2009;302(15):1707-1708. As many as 5.3 million persons in the United States are living with Alzheimer disease, and an additional 10 million US baby boomers are projected to be at risk over their lifetime.
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