Unbelievably, one out of ten people over the age of 65 have
Alzheimer's disease. In fact, in a recent statistic polls, almost
19 million Americans suffer one way or the other from this dreaded
progressive disease. Alzheimer's disease is considered the 7th
leading cause of death in the United States in 2004. The death toll
continues to rise every year. The disease is the third most costly
in the U.S. Heart disease and cancer are the first and second most
costly respectively. It is recorded that there 24 million people
with dementia worldwide, the figure will more than double by 2040.
Alzheimer's information is important for individuals who may be at
the first stages of this disease. However, it is also very
important for friends, family and caregivers of people with
Alzheimer's disease to have enough Alzheimer's information to be
able to understand the process of the progression of the disease as
well as what to expect and what is the best care and treatment for
this. Alzheimer's is an extremely debilitating disease. Presently,
there are no known cures or treatment for this irreversible threat
to a mature person's mental and personal health. Once a person has
been diagnosed with Alzheimer's, the duration and course of the
disease will vary from five up to twenty years. There are currently
five drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that
can be used to treat Alzheimer's. There is ongoing research done
all the time to test the effectiveness of such medications since
they do not serve as a cure-all for the disease.
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