According to a newly released report 2008 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, nearly 18% of America’s 79 million baby boomers could develop some form of Alzheimer’s disease in their lifetime.
The report notes that…
“…that 5.2 million people now have the disease, which can take more than 10 years to destroy the mind. That figure includes a small group of people struggling with the disease in the prime of life. The report says as many as 500,000 Americans are diagnosed before the age of 65.”
The 30 page report can be downloaded here.
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