Approximately 4 million Americans are currently diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Women are 2 to 3 times more likely to develop AD than men.
AD is a cross cultural disease that can effect anyone.
The biggest risk factor for developing AD is age. Alzheimer's is characterized by a progressive loss of cognitive function over a period of 5 to 15 years that ultimately results in death. At first the symptoms of Alzheimer's express themselves as deficits in memory function. These deficits are often severe enough to interfere with daily living. But outwardly the person may seem normal because their social skills remain intact.