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Answering The Top FAQs About Heart Disease Conditions

Answering The Top FAQs About Heart Disease

Heart disease is an umbrella term that includes several different diseases that affect the heart or blood vessels to the heart. These include abnormalities in your heart’s structure which you are born with, diseases of the blood vessels to and from the heart, abnormal heart rate, and heart attacks.
If you think you or someone you know is suffering from heart disease, here are some common questions you might have.

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Alzheimer’s Disease: Stages and Treatments Alzheimer's Disease Stages and Treatments Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s Disease: Stages and Treatments

Alzheimer’s disease is a neurological disorder characterized by the death of brain cells. The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 5.8 million Americans are living with the disease. 5.6 million are over the age of 65, while approximately 200,000 have early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. In fact, every 65 seconds an American develops Alzheimer’s disease.

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Everything You Need to Know About Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer's

Everything You Need to Know About Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder that causes brain cells (neurons) to degenerate and die. It is the most common cause of dementia, a continuous decline in thinking, behavioral and social skills that disrupts a person’s ability to function independently. In fact, it accounts for 60 to 80 percent of cases of dementia. Additionally, Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States. Contrary to popular belief, it is not only a disease of old age, as almost 200,000 Americans have early-onset Alzheimer’s.

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