Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia

Alzheimer''s is swiftly on the rise: it is estimated that every 67 seconds, someone develops the disease. For many, the words "Alzheimer''s disease" or "dementia" immediately denote severe mental loss and, perhaps, madness. Indeed, the vast majority of media coverage of Alzheimer''s disease (AD) and other types of dementia focuses primarily on the losses experienced by people diagnosed and the ter...