Who can get Alzheimers?
Alzheimer’s affects an estimated four million American adults. It strikes rich and poor alike, men and woman, and people of all ethnic groups. People who have exercised, eaten healthy diets, never smoked a cigarette or taken a drink are at equal risk with the rest of the population. Alzheimer’s rarely occurs before age 45 (people who have Down’s Syndrome may get Alzheimer’s much earlier). By age 70, the prevalence of the disease rises. Largely because people are living longer than ever before, the United States is experiencing a virtual “epidemic of Alzheimer’s disease”.
