CDC Has Some Bad News about Alzheimer’s and Dementia
An alarming report is out today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as it relates to the future of Alzheimer’s and dementia cases. The nation’s health protection agency…
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Photo by John Moore/Getty ImagesAn alarming report is out today from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as it relates to the future of Alzheimer's and dementia cases.
The nation's health protection agency says that projections looking ahead to 2060 show a doubling in the rate of those impacted by Alzheimer's and dementia. 2014 saw five million people with Alzheimer's or Dementia. By the year 2060, the CDC estimates that number will grow to 13.9 million. Early diagnosis still remains the number one focus when it comes to dealing with the two memory debilitating illnesses.
