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5 facts about Alzheimers that will surprise you
Raise awareness for this incurable disease.
Nearly half of the adults in the world aged 85-years and over have Alzheimer’s disease.
This is a shocking revelation of how this disease is most common in individuals.
As World Alzheimer’s Day is celebrated worldwide, here are a few shocking facts about this disease:
1. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia.
2. Women are at a higher risk than men of getting the disease.
3. Brain shrinkage is more severe in women with Alzheimer’s than in it was in men with the disease.
4. Heart disease, high cholesterol and diabetes can raise the risk of getting Alzheimer’s.
5. Out of about 5.4 million Americans with Alzheimer’s, more than half may not know they have it.
