Alzheimer's disease is a brain disorder that affects the neuron transmitters found in the brain. When these neuron transmitters don't function well, the ability to do daily activities and remembering is badly affected.

Scientist have not found the reason why these neuron transmitters in the brain fail on their job to send signals.

At present, there is really no known cure for Alzheimer�s disease, the treatments that are available are only to use to cure the symptoms exhibited but it cannot cure the disease itself.

Today, Alzheimer's disease has already affected 5.2 million people in the United States alone and it is expected that there will be ten million baby boomers that will also be affected by this disease when they reach old age.

It is also studied, that for every seventy one seconds, someone develops this fatal disease.

The direct and indirect cost to Medicare and other related business had already amounted to one hundred forty eight billion dollars for each year.

As of this June 2008, Alzheimer's disease had now surpassed diabetes as it is now the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.

What increases your risk to develop Alzheimer's disease is aging, as most patients who have develop Alzheimer's disease were already in their 60's and older. Other factors like heart ailment and genetics also plays key roles in developing Alzheimer's disease.

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