Abstract
It is estimated that every 4 seconds there is a new case of dementia in the world [1] and once every 67 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s Disease [2]. Approximately 5.6 million Americans live with Alzheimer’s disease or other form of dementia. Although Alzheimer’s disease is not a normal part of aging, the risk of developing the illness rises with advanced age; the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 65. Over the next 20 years, as the number of people older than 65 almost doubles and over 85 almost quadruples, the incidence, morbidity and mortality rates for Alzheimer’s disease will increase dramatically [2].
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Boltz, M., Galvin, J.E. (2016). Introduction: Principles of Dementia Care. In: Boltz, M., Galvin, J. (eds) Dementia Care. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18377-0_1
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