Alzheimer’s Disease affects the brain’s tissues and gradually destroys an individual’s ability to reason, remember, imagine and learn. It is marked by abnormal plaques and neurofibrillary tangles of brain cells.

Though the exact causes for Alzheimer’s are yet to be understood, researchers have been able to make some progress in this direction. For more information, join the Alzheimer’s support group today!

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Rise in the Number of Alzheimer Patients and Unpaid Caregivers
medindia 8870 Posts Alzheimer patients and the number of unpaid caregivers are rising sharply. Alzheimer experts have stated that in US about 15 million people take care of a loved one with Alzheimer''s disease or some other form of dementia, amounting to 17 billion hours or more than 202 billion dollars in unpaid care....Read More
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When a person has Alzheimer's disease, the burden of taking care of him/her is on the family member who is single. Hopefully, more research breakthrough will come to find out more about the disease, early diagnosis and perhaps, treatment.

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