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Alzheimer’s facts . . .
 
 
1c_ls03.gif Approximately 4 million Americans have AD.

 
1c_ls03.gif 19 million Americans say they have a family member with AD.

 
1c_ls03.gif 37 million Americans know someone with AD.

 
1c_ls03.gif AD is the fourth leading cause of death among adults.

 
1c_ls03.gif One out of ten persons over the age of 65 have AD.

 
1c_ls03.gif Nearly half of those over 85 have AD.

 
1c_ls03.gif A person with AD can live from 3-20 years or more from the onset of the symptoms.

 
1c_ls03.gif More than 7 out of 10 people with AD live at home.

 
1c_ls03.gif AD is the third most expensive disease in the US, after heart disease and cancer.

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