Is Alzheimer's Disease Common? - Dr. Tariot (VIDEO)
Listen as Dr. Tariot shares how common Alzheimer's disease is.
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Dr. Tariot:
Another number to think about is cost. Just in the U.S. alone, it’s projected that by 2050, in today’s dollars the annual cost of care will be $1.2 trillion, okay? Huge, but the other impact that’s really more important is person-by-person. It’s a scary illness to live through, usually has a big impact on the family. Caregivers who are more often women than not, have a 50:50 chance of experiencing a major medical illness that they wouldn’t have otherwise and a 50:50 chance of experiencing depression at some point.
So it can be very tough to live with, and I think this audience in particular should be sensitized to that.
About Dr. Tariot:
Dr. Pierre Tariot is board-certified in internal medicine and geriatric psychiatry at Banner Alzheimer’s Institute. He has devoted his career to helping thousands of patients and families cope with dementia. He is also a world leader in the development of new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of memory loss.
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