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The death rate from alzheimer’s incrising

The death rate from alzheimer’s incrising

Alzheimer’s disease (Alzheimer’s), an ultimately fatal form of dementia, is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States, accounting for 3.6% of all deaths in 2014. Alzheimer’s deaths can be an indicator of paid and unpaid caregiver burden because nearly everyone in the final stages of Alzheimer’s needs constant care, regardless of the setting, as the result of[Read More…]

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World Alzheimer Report 2015: The Global Impact of Dementia

World Alzheimer Report 2015: The Global Impact of Dementia

The World Alzheimer Report 2015 updates our estimates of the global prevalence, incidence and costs of dementia, based on systematic reviews. The report also includes a review of the evidence for and against trends in the prevalence and incidence of dementia. There are almost 900 million people aged 60 years and over living worldwide. Between 2015 and 2050, the number of[Read More…]

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