Alzheimer’s findings, the disease did not generate much research or medical interest, probably because of the rarity of the condition and the tendency to label it as a form of senility. [...] That is because the total number of cases can increase with changes in the total population base, the proportion of the population aged over 65 or the survivability of the condition, without necessarily changing the prevalence or incidence rate. [...] The per person cost of care ranges from a low of US$872 in South Asia to a high of US$56,218 in North America, which does not include indirect costs.14 In a 2010 report, the Alzheimer Society of Canada projected that the cumulative direct health costs of dementia would increase from C$8 billion in 2008 to C$93 billion in 2038.15 When it included indirect costs in the calculation, the Society estim [...] According to a 2012 report from the Society, the annual economic burden had risen to C$33 billion, and the cumulative estimate for both direct and indirect costs for 2040 was C$293 billion, well ahead of the 2010 projection.16 Given the projected increase in costs associated with AD and dementia in general, accurately determining the causes and risk factors linked to developing AD – and therefore [...] As mentioned above, over 90% of people suffering from AD are older than 65, and the risk of AD increases after the age of 65, particularly between the ages of 75 and 85.
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