4.5 million: Number of Americans believed to be suffering from Alzheimer’s

60: Age at which the disease often begins to manifest itself

5: Percentage of people ages 65 to 74 believed to have Alzheimer’s

50: Percentage of people over the age of 85 who may have Alzheimer’s

8-10: Years most Alzheimer’s patients live after being diagnosed

Source: www.alzheimers.org/pubs/adfact.html


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