Alzheimer'si10 Interesting Facts!

Alzheimer'sAlzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States.

Alzheimer'sThere are more than 15,000,000 caregivers. In 2011 these caregivers provided over 17 billion hours of care.

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Since 2000, deaths from Alzheimer's have risen 66%.

Alzheimer'sAlzheimer's costs the nation $200 billion annually.

Alzheimer'sOne person in the United States is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease approximately every 69 seconds.

Alzheimer'sCommon symptoms are disturbance in memory, attention, and orientation, changes in personality, language difficulties, and impairments in gait and movement.

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There is no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease.

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35 million people worldwide have Alzheimer’s disease.

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Alzheimer’s is named after Dr. Alois Alzheimer, a German doctor.

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Alzheimer’s Disease is a slow disease.