Washington — Elaine Vlieger is making some concessions to Alzheimer's. She has cut back on her driving, frozen dinners replace once elaborate cooking, and a son monitors her finances. But the Colorado woman lives alone and isn't ready to give up her house or her independence.
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BACKGROUND: Alzheimer’s disease is a disorder in which nerve cells (neurons) in your brain degenerate and eventually die. As your nerve cells lose function, you’ll experience a steady loss of memory and other thinking abilities (cognitive skills) and gradually lose your independence. Alzheimer’s disease can’t be cured, but doctors can ... continue reading
Imagine hearing the words “She’s got Alzheimer’s”. By the year 2050, predictions are that 13.5 million Americans will be suffering from Alzheimer’s, losing their independence and bankrupting the healthcare system. Anyway we can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s can reap huge benefits for aging Americans.
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