Research Paper On Alzheimer's

Alzheimer disease is very common. Every year about 3 to 5 million Americans may have Alzheimer’s. Most people with Alzheimer’s appear to be in their 60s, whereas younger people in their 20s, 30s, and 40s, may get it, but it’s not very common. Alzheimer's can strike people in their 30s, 40s and even 50s. This is called younger-onset Alzheimer's. It is estimated that there are more than 5 million people living with Alzheimer’s disease in the United States. This includes 5.2 million people age 65 and older and 200,000 people younger than age 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Estimates vary, but experts suggest that more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease. Unless the disease can be effectively treated or prevented, the number
of people with it will increase significantly if current population trends continue. That’s because the risk of Alzheimer’s increases with age, and the U.S. population is aging.
(Memory Loss Myths & Facts , n.d.)