1 in 7 Americans Age 71 & Older Has Dementia: NIH study


	1 in 7 Americans Age 71 & Older Has Dementia: NIH study

gingembre

11-3-2007 12:33 PM

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alzheimer's and dementia, aging, seniors, america, mental health, research

gingembre says:

As this affects not only those with dementia, but their families and communities as well, we need to get busy and find ways to delay progression or prevent dementia--ways other than increasing our chances of dying young via promoting & provoking war, ignoring malnutrition and stressing our children to the point of suicide...

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