Alzheimer's on a relentless upward trajectory

The number of people who have Alzheimer’s disease is creeping insidiously higher year after year, adding increasing pressure on the health care system, experts say.

A report out today, the 2009 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures, indicates that an estimated 5.1 million Americans over 65 now have Alzheimer’s.

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One comment on “Alzheimer's on a relentless upward trajectory

  1. Jeffersonian says:

    Sure, but the number of people entering that age group is higher than ever, too. How are the percentages?