7 things you can do to stop alzheimer's by 2025
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Currently, there are 44 million people suffering from dementia globally. That number is up 22% over the past three years when there were 35.6 million people suffering from the disease. The report estimates that by 2050 over 135 million people worldwide will have dementia, tripling the amount of people who have it now. Over the next decade, cases of Alzheimer’s are projected to increase by 40 percent, barring a medical breakthrough. the number of people living with dementia will triple by 2050. Here are seven things you can do to stop Alzheimer's by 2025. Read more: http://www.alzheimers.net/2013-12-11/alzheimers-global-epidemic-by-2050/TRANSCRIPT
7 THINGS YOU CAN DOTO STOP ALZHEIMER’S
BY 2025
1. JOIN A CLINICAL TRIALAre you a healthy adult or know of someone whohas been recently diagnosed? Everyone is highly
encouraged to participate in a clinical trial.www.nia.nih.gov/alzheimers/clinical-trials
7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP ALZHEIMER’S BY 2025
2. GET GENETIC TESTINGAssess your risk of having any amount of geneticpredisposition for Alzheimer’s by getting yourself
genetically tested.www.alz.org/national/documents/topicsheet_genetictesting.pdf
7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP ALZHEIMER’S BY 2025
3. EMAIL, CALL, AND TWEETYOUR STATE SENATE & CONGRESS
Get them to increase funding for Alzheimer’sresearch and FDA to approve more drugs that
impede Alzheimer’s, just as they did with cancer.
7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP ALZHEIMER’S BY 2025
4. GET EDUCATED ABOUTALZHEIMER’S & DEMENTIA
Learn more about Alzheimer’s risk factors, treatments, myths and clinical studies.
www.aplaceformom.com/blog/category/memory-dementia-care
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7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP ALZHEIMER’S BY 2025
5. SPEAK UP IF YOUSEE THE SYMPTOMS
Help to de-stigmatize and get the conversationgoing about symptoms and other important facts.
www.aplaceformom.com/senior-care-resources/articles/alzheimers-warning-signs
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7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP ALZHEIMER’S BY 2025
6. SIGN THE STOPALZHEIMER’S PETITION
Get the word out about Alzheimer’s by signing the petition.www.alzfdn.org/AFAServices/napa_survey.html
STOP ALZHEIMER’S
7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP ALZHEIMER’S BY 2025
7. JOIN THE FIGHTAGAINST ALZHEIMER’S
Volunteer or donate to your favorite Alzheimer’s researchor Alzheimer’s awareness organization.
www.alz.org/join_the_cause_volunteer.asp
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7 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO STOP ALZHEIMER’S BY 2025