Data from the Centers for Disease Control show that the
number of brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and dementia increased by 60
percent from 2000 to 2010. In addition, the study also found that Alzheimer's,
a form of the disease is not, cause the death of one of three seniors in the
United States.
Deaths from Alzheimer's has increased by 68 percent from
2000 to 2010. while other deaths were caused by diseases such as heart disease,
stroke, and breast cancer is decreasing.
In 2010, about 83,494 elderly people died of Alzheimer's. In
the United States, Alzheimer's is the sixth leading cause of death, and is the
fifth cause of death in people with customize over 65 years.
"This is a long-term chronic disease that has emerged
over the past 12 years. While the maish the abandonment phase. Conditions
should be addressed before they harm more people," said Lou-Ellen Barkan,
president of the Alzheimer's Association in New York, as reported by NY Daily
News (19/03).
The data also suggest that the costs of caring for
Alzheimer's quite expensive, at around $ 200 million last year. This figure is
expected to rise to $ 203 million this year, and will be about $ 1.2 billion in
2050.
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