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If you are a baby boomer I hope you are taking note of this prediction about Alzheimer’s because it is no joke.

If you think back to our youth when we still got punished with a hiding and your parents used to say this hurts me more. I feel the same way sharing this alarming report compiled by the Alzheimer’s Association.

Alzheimer’s disease is the seventh leading cause of all deaths in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death in Americans older than the age of 65 years. More than 5 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease.

Every 71 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimer’s disease; by 2050 it is expected to occur every 33 seconds. During the coming decades, baby boomers are projected to add 10 million people to these numbers.

By 2050, the incidence of
Alzheimer’s disease is expected to approach nearly a million people per year, with a total estimated prevalence of 11 to 16 million persons.

Significant cost implications related to Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias include an estimated $148 billion annually in direct (Medicare/Medicaid) and indirect (eg, caregiver lost wages and out-of-pocket expenses, decreased business productivity) costs.

Not included in these figures are the estimated 10 million caregivers who annually provide $89 billion in unpaid services to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease.

This report provides information to increase understanding of the public health impact of Alzheimer’s disease, including incidence and prevalence, mortality, lifetime risks, costs, and impact on family caregivers. © 2008 The Alzheimer’s Association. All rights reserved. (click on the link to download the whole document)

So, don’t be a fool get informed and take action.

We’ll be adding more relevant information on this blog from time to time so be sure to check back for relevant information.

As a baby boomer concerned about Alzheimer’s you should immediately start on a course of supplementation including the following:

*** EPA - Omega 3 oil
*** GLA - Omega 6 oil
*** Vitamin E: 800 IU daily

The above supplements should be taken together and is aimed at preventing inflammation in your body. To strengthen this recommendation, it is a fact that scientists have found in studies that people who’ve been taking anti-inflammatory drugs for and extended period of time for other conditions like arthritis, have reduced risk of contracting Alzheimer’s

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