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Begins to shine the light at the end of the tunnel. Seeking a better way to identify the onset of Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia that affects millions of people around the world, researchers have found a marker of brain changes that occur five to ten years before the onset of the disease, making it possible to delay and even halt their development. It is a step toward the improvement of millions of patients, their families and the community at large.

According to data from the Alzheimer’s Association, this condition, characterized by progressive loss of irretrievable memory and other intellectual abilities, represents 60 to 80% of all dementia cases. Today, in the United States alone, suffer approximately 5.4 million people. Worldwide, the number of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease is 18 million. And it is estimated that by 2025 this number will double, meaning that 34 million people suffer from this condition. Imagine the magnitude of the impact of Alzheimer’s, millions of patients and millions of families affected. Read the rest of this entry »