Quick Facts about Alzheimer’s Disease
- Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive brain disease that is becoming a major public health issue in the United States.
- Over 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease, and 350,000 of those are Texans.
- Alzheimer's is a disease of the brain that causes a steady decline in memory, thinking and behavior that is severe enough to interfere with everyday life.
- Alzheimer's disease is a terminal illness. As the disease progresses, more and more of the brain is affected. Eventually the areas that control basic life functions, like swallowing and breathing, become irreversibly damaged.
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