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This site is about Alzheimer's Disease and Vascular Dementia, and, more specifically, What You Can Do to Help Protect Your Future.

WHAT IS ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE?

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of memory and the progressive decline of cognitive abilities. The slow progressive destruction of nerve cells in the brain leads to Alzheimer's disease.

While it is natural to lose a certain number of nerve cells as we get older, the loss occurs much more rapidly in people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease. As a result, the victim's brain cannot function normally.

In most cases, the exact cause or causes cannot yet be explained.

WHAT ARE ITS OVERALL EFFECTS?

An estimated 25-29 million people in the world suffer from some form of dementia.  Vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s disease make up the vast majority of cases.

—World Health Organization

Alzheimer’s disease is the 12th highest cause of death in the United States and the 8th highest cause of death for people aged 65 and older.

—National Center for Health Statistics

Over the next century, experts estimate that Alzheimer’s disease will be more prevalent than AIDS, cancer, and all cardiovascular diseases.

—World Health Organization

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia in elderly people.

In the U.S., as many as 25% of people over 75 years of age have Alzheimer’s disease…the disease affects as many as 47% of people over the age of 85.

More than 5 million Americans have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease…The health care costs are a staggering $100 billion per year.

The second most frequent cause of dementia is known as vascular dementia. The condition is not a single disease but a group of syndromes relating to different vascular mechanisms.

If you know someone who suffers from dementia, you know that it interferes with their ability to work, to participate in usual social activities, and to engage in healthy relationships with others.

Dementia is becoming increasingly common. And while you may be familiar with its devastating effects, you may not know that certain life style changes and simple, diet-related preventions may help protect you and your loved ones.

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