Report Predicts 14 Million Boomers Will Develop Alzheimer’s

A report released this week by the Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 18% of the nation’s 79 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia at some point in their lives. The oldest baby boomers are turning 62 this year and they are entering the risk zone. The likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s doubles every five years after age 65. Read more

Two Parents With Alzheimer’s Increases Risk

A recent study suggests that adults who have two parents who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease are more likely to develop the disease themselves and to do so at an earlier age than those without. Read more