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What number of people a year are effected from alzheimer's disease ?

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Dr. Linda Callaghan answered

Specializes in Addiction Medicine

5,000,000 a year.: There are 5,000,000 Americans living with Alzheimer's Disease. Every 67 seconds, someone in U.S. develop Alzheimer's Disease. 500,000 people are dying each year because they have Alzheimer's Disease and about 2.5 % more in women.

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Answered 9/28/2016

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