Alzheimer's Disease- The Forgotten

Authors: Caron L

DOI: 10.23880/nnoaj-16000105

Volume 1, Issue 1

Abstract

It is flabbergasting to me, that with all the statistics that are being shared regarding the prevalence of the disease, individuals still do not know what it is. I am unsure on why this is still happening in 2016. Personally, I did not know what Alzheimer’s disease was until my mother was diagnosed in 2000 and had to do research on my own on what the disease actually was and there was very little how you live with the disease. I had to find out both on my own. To reiterate the statistics, the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease is rising at a fast rate. In 2016 [1], 5.4 million Americans of various ages have Alzheimer’s disease out that statistic, 5.2 million individuals are 65 and older. There are 200,000 individuals out of the 5.4 million Americans that have early onset Alzheimer’s, which means they are under the age of 65 years of age

Keywords: Flabbergasting; Alzheimer

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