Friday, September 26, 2008

One in every eight adults over the age of 65 suffers from Alzheimer’s Disease

 Every 71 seconds someone develops Alzheimer’s disease.

• Alzheimer’s disease is now the sixth leading cause of death (recently surpassing diabetes).

One in every eight adults over the age of 65 suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

• One out of every two adults over the age of 85 suffers from Alzheimer’s disease.

Ten million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease in their lifetime.

78 million Americans will turn 65 in less than four years.

Posted by HELEN C. HOPKINSON, PRESIDENT/CEO - MAIN LINE ELDER CARE ASSOCIATES at 15:15:24
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