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Tests for Alzheimer’s – What Science Knows Now
by admin on May.28, 2009, under Health
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 it’s estimated that 500,000 Americans under the age of 65 have already been diagnosed with Alzheimer’sImagine what will happen to these numbers when more than 72 million American baby boomers enter the senior population. But how is Alzheimer's disease diagnosed?Unfortunately, there are no actual tests for Alzheimer's. It’s only diagnosed by the process of elimination. What science knows now is that there are a number of medical issues that can cause memory-related problems. These include thyroid disorders, small strokes, drug interaction, depression, and pernicious anemia. Science also knows that… Continue reading
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