Currently, it is estimated that as many as 5.2 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer's disease. This number is expected to grow over the next 50 years as our population ages.

Are they using the terms dementia and Alzheimers interchangeably these days?

Posted: April 19th, 2009 | Author: Dr Alz | Filed under: Other - Diseases | Tags: , , | 1 Comment »
When I studied 20 years ago, Alzheimers was a brain disease which was one cause of dementia and could have an early onset. Now the terms seem to be synonyms. Please answer only if you are a professional and work in health care.