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There are more than 5 million people in the United States today who have Alzheimer’s disease. In the over-65 population, 1 in 8 people has the disease. For those over 85, roughly 50% have Alzheimer’s or some degree of dementia. And itâ??s estimated that 500,000 Americans under the age of 65 have already been [...]

Alzheimerâ??s disease is a complex and complicated illness, and its symptoms are frequently indicative of other disorders as well. As a result, the diagnostic process for the disease can be messy and complicated. Currently, the only definitive way to diagnose Alzheimerâ??s disease is to examine brain tissue for plaques and tangles. Unfortunately, so far, this [...]