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Use Of Donepezil In Alzheimer's Disease: Suggested Practice Guidelines, Tamara Berg
Use Of Donepezil In Alzheimer's Disease: Suggested Practice Guidelines, Tamara Berg
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the cause of 60-80% of dementia (2014 Alzheimer’s disease, 2014). AD is estimated to affect over 5 million people over age 65 in the US (2014 Alzheimer’s disease, 2014). With the onset of baby boomers reaching the age of 65 and increased longevity it is estimated that 16 million persons will have Alzheimer’s by 2050. Eighty two percent of persons with AD are over age 85. In 2014 AD is the 6th leading cause of death and the highest cost disease in the US. (2014 Alzheimer’s disease, 2014)
The predicted increase in prevalence and incidence of …