Rate Of Americans Living With Alzheimer's Expected To Double By 2060

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Fri, 09/21/2018 - 12:02pm

As the aging population of the United States grows, a new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says that from 2014 to 2060, there will be a 178% increase in the number of Americans who have Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

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