New Cases Of Alzheimer's And Dementia Continue To Rise, Even In The 'Oldest Old'
Monday, July 13, 2009 - 10:28
in Health & Medicine
The number of people with Alzheimer's, both new cases and total numbers, continues to rise among the oldest segments of the population in contradiction of the conventional wisdom. Previous studies have suggested that the number of people with Alzheimer's begins to level off and perhaps even drop in people age 90 and above, known as the "oldest old."
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