Article Analysis: Treatment Of Alzheimer’s Disease

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...because so little is known about what causes it and who it will strike. This paper analyzes an article about Alzheimer’s and its treatment.
Discussion
The author, Dr. Howard Chertkow, begins by giving some general background about the population, with particular emphasis on the fact that by 2016, 16% of the Canadian population will be over 65, and that by 2041, 23% will be over 65 (Chertkow, 2008). This means that gerontology will become increasingly important as a medical discipline, and diseases of the agedluding Alzheimer’s, will also become extremely important (Chertkow, 2008). Alzheimer’s prevalence varies widely with age; among people from 65-74, there is a 1% chance of developing the illness; from 75-84, 6.9% of people are sufferers, and among those over 85, the rate soars to 26% (Chertkow, 2008). There are approximately 60,150 new cases diagnosed each year, and at present there are approximately 450,000 Canadians with dementia; these figures, which are already alarming enough, are expected to double over the next 30 years (Chertkow, 2008, p. 316). These statistics are...

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