Silent killer.Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease (ăls`hī'mərz, ôls–), degenerative disease of nerve cells in the cerebral cortex that leads to atrophy of the brain and senile dementia. may be killing many more people each year than the widely held estimate of 100,000. In fact, it is on a par with cerebrovascular diseases cerebrovascular disease Neurology Any vascular disease affecting cerebral arteries–eg ASHD, diabetic vasculopathy, HTN, which may cause a CVA or TIA with neurologic sequelae–speech, vision, movement of variable duration. as the third leading cause of death In the U.S., says a report published in the January issue of the American Journal of Public Health The American Journal of Public Health (AJPH) is a peer reviewed monthly journal of the American Public Health Association (APHA). The Journal also regularly publishes authoritative editorials and commentaries and serves as a forum for the analysis of health policy. . The report estimates that between 163,000 and 175,000 Americans died of Alzheimer's disease in 1995. Deaths from Alzheimer 7.1% Source: American Journal of Public Health |
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