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| Alzheimers Disease | May 12, 2008 | What is Alzheimer’s disease?
Alzheimer’s disease is a serious brain disorder that causes the destruction of brain cells, leading to severe problems with thinking, remembering, understanding, behavior, and communicating. It is the most common form of dementia, a general term for memory loss and decline in basic intellectual functions. Alzheimer’s is fatal as ... read more | | Symptom Information Series | May 12, 2008 | | To view Volume 1 of DementiaGuide's Symptom Information Series click here Repetitive Questioning | | Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) study | May 12, 2008 | Clinical Antipsychotic Trials of Intervention Effectiveness (CATIE) study
The read more | | Alzheimer Society of Canada's 28th National Conference | May 12, 2008 |
WRAP-UP - published by Alzheimer Society of Canada
For three days this November, more than 450 delegates from across Canada and the world came together at the Alzheimer Society of Canada's 28th National Conference, Alzheimer Research and Innovation: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow.
Held in Toronto, the conference featured rewowned Canadian researchers, clinicians, health professionals and educators reporting on the latest ... read more | | Dementia on the World Stage | May 12, 2008 |
According to Alzheimer’s Disease International, “there are an estimated 24 million people with dementia worldwide. By 2040, it is projected that this figure will have increased to 81 million. Much of the increase will be in developing countries. Already more than 60% of people with dementia live in developing countries, but by 2040 this will rise to 71%. The fastest growth in the elderly population is taking place in China, India, and their south Asian and western Pacific neighbours.
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