World Health Organization and Alzheimer's Disease International say dementia must be a global health priority

Wednesday, April 11th, 2012

ALZHEIMER SOCIETY OF CANADA ASKS: WHERE IN THE WORLD IS CANADA?TORONTO, April 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – Landmark data released today by the World Health Organization (WHO) and Alzheimer's Disease International …

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What Is Alzheimer’s Disease? A Visual Primer

Monday, October 31st, 2011

As many as 35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease, the most common form of dementia among adults over 60 years of age. That figure could reach 115 million by 2050 , concludes the nonprofit Alzheimer’s Disease International . In the U.S., about 5 percent of adults 65 to 74 have ... continue reading

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