It’s nothing short of a global epidemic. While many of the top 10 causes of death are slowly being beaten back, Alzheimer’s disease is one that has only increased as the years go by. While stroke and heart disease as causes of death were reduced by 23 percent and 14 percent respectively between 2000 and 2013, per the Centers for Disease Control, Alzheimer’s increased by a stunning 71 percent.
But is there anything that can stop or at least slow down this killer disease, which doesn’t just take away people’s memories but also their lives? Well, the bad news is that there is no known cure for Alzheimer’s, or dementia, although there are many things that can be done to prevent the onset.
