CAN contribute to the development of Alzheimer's disease , many exposed in the 1960s and 1970s , may have a negative effect in current cognitive functioning.
A degenerative neurologic condition called Alzheimer's disease results in the death of brain cells and brain shrinkage. The most frequent cause of dementia, which is characterized by a steady deterioration in mental, behavioral, and social abilities and impairs a person's capacity for independent functioning, is Alzheimer's disease.
In the United States, 5.8 million persons aged 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease. Eighty percent of them are 75 or older. Between 60% and 70% of the estimated 50 million dementia sufferers globally are thought to have Alzheimer's disease.
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