How Frequent is Dementia and How Does it Contribute Toward Death?
We are increasingly aware of the diagnosis called 'dementia' in the medical news, and, with an aging population, we are hearing about Presidents, movie stars, relatives, and friends who have been affected by this disease. Dementia is NOT a part of natural aging. It is a disease of the brain. In the U.S. an estimated 8.0 million or more older adults have dementia, with about 60-80% due to Alzheimer…