New cases of Alzheimer's and dementia continue to rise, even in the 'oldest old'
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 04:35
in Health & Medicine
The number of people with Alzheimer's and dementia - both new cases and total numbers with the disease - continues to rise among the very oldest segments of the population in contradiction of the conventional wisdom, according to research reported today at the Alzheimer's Association 2009 International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD 2009) in Vienna.