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  2. Dementia - Wikipedia

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    Almost half of new dementia cases occur in Asia, followed by Europe (25%), the Americas (18%) and Africa (8%). The incidence of dementia increases exponentially with age, doubling with every 6.3-year increase in age. [268] Dementia affects 5% of the population older than 65 and 20–40% of those older than 85. [274]

  3. The 7 Stages of Dementia: What They Are & What To Expect - AOL

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    Pre-dementia or early-stage dementia (stages 1, 2, and 3). In this initial phase, a person can still live independently and may not exhibit obvious memory loss or have any difficulty completing ...

  4. Memory and aging - Wikipedia

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    Age-related memory loss, sometimes described as "normal aging" (also spelled "ageing" in British English), is qualitatively different from memory loss associated with types of dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, and is believed to have a different brain mechanism.

  5. Dementia risk is rising in an aging US population. Cases are ...

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    By 2040, all Baby Boomers will be at least 75 years old, an age after which dementia diagnoses were found to increase substantially. Only about 17% of cases were diagnosed before age 75, according ...

  6. How to Drastically Lower Your Risk of Dementia After Age 55 ...

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    Overall, the lifetime dementia risk after age 55 was 35% for men and 48% for women. About a million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060, roughly double today’s toll ...

  7. Early-onset Alzheimer's disease - Wikipedia

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    Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease and the most common cause of dementia; it usually occurs in old age. Familial Alzheimer's disease (FAD or EOFAD for early onset) is an inherited and uncommon form of AD. Familial AD usually strikes earlier in life, defined as before the age of 65.

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