Alzheimer's Disease Could Create Its Own Economic Crisis
369 views · Published 2 April 2009 · 2:25 · Indexed 20 September 2026
Channel: Voice of America · 2009 · News & Politics
An estimated 5.3 million Americans now suffer from Alzheimer's disease. Throughout much of the world, the number of people with Alzheimer's is predicted to increase as populations age. A new report shows the toll of the disease, both human and financial.