A newspaper article special report on Alzheimer's disease, made me aware of the coming burden on all of us. With parents in their 80's, spouses in the 60's and children in their 40's, all ages may need to be caregivers of an Alzheimer's patient.
The signs of Alzheimer's disease start slowly-name forgetting, losing direction, failing judgement and other incidents of mind wanderings. When the person with Alzheimer's no longer recognizes loved ones, mixes up children and looks for friends and family long gone, the Alzheimer's has taken over and the emotional and financial costs set in.
The article says the nation isn't ready for the costs and burdens Alzheimer's disease will bring. The numbers are huge:
10 million American baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's disease
78 million baby boomers are alive in 2008
17% of women will develop Alzheimer's if they live to 55
9% of men will develop Alzheimer's if they live to 55
I am going to add additional information in the next few weeks on Alzheimer's disease as it will be a burden on the nation and our lives for a long time.
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