Facts About Alzheimer and Brain Diseases

5 Facts About Alzheimer's 

• An estimated 55 million people around the world are living with Alzheimer's and other dementias, and if that change doesn't come by 2030, this number will grow to roughly 76 million.
• A person develops Alzheimer's disease in the United States every 65 seconds.
• In the United States, more than 16 million people take care of family or friends with Alzheimer's or dementia.
• Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States. 6.2 million of those living with Alzheimer's disease are over the age of 65.
• Alzheimer's or other dementia kills one in three seniors. This is more than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.

Important Things to Remember About Alzheimer's and Other Brain Diseases

• You Can Lose Your Sense of Smell
  
  • People with Alzheimer's Disease often lose their ability to smell - which is often times the first early sign many people report having.
• Drink Your Coffee
  
  • A team of French and German researchers have discovered that caffeine and coffee may play a role in delaying memory decline.
• Linked to Heart Disease
  
  • Heart disease can play a role in heightening your Alzheimer's risk, due to the vascular dementia stemming from a narrowing of blood vessels in the brain, caused by low levels of oxygen.
• Treatment Costs Are High
  
  • In 2050, it is estimated that the cost for treatment of Alzheimer's Disease will balloon to a whopping $1 trillion dollars.

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