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The current figures show that of people aged 65 and over, 10 percent are suffering from Alzheimer’s disease; diagnosis of the condition has improved dramatically and is now approximately 87 to 94 percent accurate. Alois Alzheimer a German physician first discovered the disease back in 1906 but it has only really been in the world’s [...]
Although nothing has been proven yet, some studies show that doing mental tasks can actually slow down the progression of the disease. For instance, patients who love to answer puzzles and play mental games like chess are slower in their progression compared to other patients with the same degree and case of Alzheimer. Because [...]
Alzheimerâ??s disease is a debilitating disorder affecting large numbers of our aging population. Alarmingly, the incidence of Alzheimerâ??s is on the rise. There are over 5 million Americans suffering from Alzheimerâ??s already, and that figure will most likely increase drastically over the next 10 years as the baby boomer generation approaches their 60â??s and [...]