Alzheimer's Disease
The Quiet Killer
In America, the top
five Unnatural killers are
| Disease |
Number of deaths |
| Heart Disease |
597,700 |
| Cancer |
574,750 |
| Respiratory Diseases |
138,100 |
| Stroke |
129,500 |
| Miscellaneous Accident |
120,900 |
However, Alzheimer's diease ranks sixth in the leading causes
of death, killing over 83,000 people each year.
Extensive studies have been conducted by scientists exploring
the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the brain and how early onset
Alzheimer's is passed through families
