Sunday, September 27, 2009

Alzheimer Rate to DOUBLE in Next 20 years

This link, from Mercola.com,  gives further incentives for us all to engage in preventative measures and familiarize ourselves with symptoms of AD so you can recognize the disease in its early states in your friends and loved ones if needed. See my original Alzheimer's Disease post here

Alzheimer Rate to DOUBLE in Next 20 years:
The number of people worldwide with dementia and Alzheimer's disease is soaring, and will nearly double in the next 20 years, according to a report.
By next year, there will be 35 million people globally with dementia. By 2030, that will have risen to 65.7 million, and the steep rise will continue to more than 115 million by 2050.
The proportion of older people affected has risen in south Asia, Latin America and western Europe. The biggest increase in future years is expected to be in low- and middle-income countries, as people start to live longer.

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