CDC: Alzheimer’s Disease, Dementia Cases To Double By 2060

(CBS News/CBS Local) — The number of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias will double by 2060, according to a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause among those aged 65 and older. It’s an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly robs people of memory and, eventually, a person’s ability to perfo