Alzheimer’s Is On Rise In Oklahoma, Group Says

About 74,000 Oklahomans have Alzheimer’s disease, but the number is rapidly growing, according to a report by the Alzheimer’s Association.More than 96,000 Oklahomans are expected to have Alzheimer’s by 2025, largely because of the aging of the baby boomer population."The disease is growing, unfortunately, and we only expect that to get worse,” said Keili McEwen, Alzheimer’s Association regional director.Read more on NewsOK.com

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