"Dementia is a broad term applied to a number of symptoms related to severe cognitive decline. These symptoms include impaired memory, reduced social abilities, and limited ability to think. According to the Mayo Clinic, over 55 million people worldwide suffer from dementia - and for as many as 70% of them, dementia is a byproduct of Alzheimer's disease."
"Alzheimer's is a progressive, degenerative disease with no known cure. The disease causes damage to neurons that are essential for everyday tasks, such as thinking, walking, and talking. While some level of cognitive decline is a normal part of aging, the dramatic deterioration associated with Alzheimer's is not. The latest estimates from the Mayo Clinic indicate that as many as 6.9 million Americans age 65 and up are currently living with Alzheimer's disease."
Dementia encompasses symptoms such as impaired memory, reduced social abilities, and limited ability to think, affecting over 55 million people worldwide, with up to 70% linked to Alzheimer's. Alzheimer's is a progressive, degenerative disease without a cure that damages neurons needed for everyday tasks like thinking, walking, and talking. An estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older currently live with Alzheimer's. The disease is considered fatal due to complications like pneumonia from impaired swallowing, poor nutrition, dehydration, falls, and disrupted breathing and heart-rate regulation. U.S. deaths tied to Alzheimer's have exceeded 110,000 annually since 2015 and rose 22% over the last decade, prompting state-level analyses using CDC data to identify where deaths are surging.
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