Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive disorder of the brain. Affecting approximately 6.5 million people ages 65 and older, the disease causes the brain to shrink and its cells to slowly die. Alzheimer’s is the most widespread cause of a gradual decline in thinking, memory, social, and behavioral skills.
Early-onset Alzheimer’s disease, also known as young-onset Alzheimer’s, appears in people between their 30s and mid-60s. This type represents 5 to 6 percent of the Alzheimer’s population.
Stacy Swartz
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Stacy Swartz, BSHIM, RHIA, CCS, CPC, is the chief operating officer for Ocean Health Executives. Stacy has 26+ years of experience in health information management and is the author of “Mastering Evaluation and Management Services in Healthcare: A Resource for Professional Services.”
