Alzheimer's Nightmare: Apocalypse on the Horizon

By Alan Philowitz
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Published: Sep. 12, 2012
Words: 15,962 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781301257478

Short description

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the world, and the number of individuals living and caring for people suffering from the disease is expected to rise sharply as elderly populations continue to increase throughout the world.

Extended description

There are more than 600 diseases known to affect the central nervous system, and neurodegenerative diseases are among them. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by a progressive dysfunction of the CNS, and they are poorly understood by physicians. All neurodegenerative diseases have components of atrophy that occurs over weeks or months, and this class of diseases is one of the most frequent causes of death today. Pharmacological research is currently failing to identify and develop drugs to prevent and treat this class of diseases, which is a result of poor scientific understanding of pharmacodynamics. The development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders has been unsuccessful to date, and this struggle represents significant investment by governments, academia, and industrial organizations. The majority of medical costs and related expenses incurred because of neurodegenerative disorders, in both national and privatized healt.. (Read more) There are more than 600 diseases known to affect the central nervous system, and neurodegenerative diseases are among them. Neurodegenerative diseases are characterized by a progressive dysfunction of the CNS, and they are poorly understood by physicians. All neurodegenerative diseases have components of atrophy that occurs over weeks or months, and this class of diseases is one of the most frequent causes of death today. Pharmacological research is currently failing to identify and develop drugs to prevent and treat this class of diseases, which is a result of poor scientific understanding of pharmacodynamics. The development of drugs to treat Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders has been unsuccessful to date, and this struggle represents significant investment by governments, academia, and industrial organizations. The majority of medical costs and related expenses incurred because of neurodegenerative disorders, in both national and privatized health care systems, are paid by individuals’ families. It is currently estimated that the annual cost of caring for an individual with Alzheimer’s disease is above $60,000 US, and the current estimated costs for individuals living with Alzheimer’s disease worldwide is above $1 trillion US per year. The number individuals living with neurodegenerative disorders will continue to grow as world population rates continue to increase and as medical science’s ability to help individuals live longer improves. The reality is that Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders are quickly becoming one of the largest health, social, and governmental problems worldwide.
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medical, disease, illness, pharmacology, alzheimer

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