March 21, 2008

Alzheimer's Disease: 5 Quick Facts

The Alzheimer's Association has published a new report that contains updated statistics on this disease. 

Below are 5 quick (and staggering) facts from the full report:

  • 5 million persons in the US alone have Alzheimer's Disease
  • Someone develops Alzheimer's Disease every 71 seconds
  • Each year, Alzheimer's Disease costs the medical field over $148 BILLION
  • As many as 10 million Baby Boomers may develop Alzheimer's Disease in the US
  • The fatality rate of Alzheimer's Disease remains at 100%.

You can access the full report by going to their website at www.alz.org.

Mar 21, 2008 5:54:11 PM | General dementia information

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