Editorial Note on Alzheimer Disease

Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurological illness marked by a loss of social adaptability due to personal and environmental confusion, and finally death of the patient. The death rate for Alzheimer's disease is 37.3 per 100,000 people. However, the global morbidity of this disease has increased considerably in the previous 20 years, with an average increase of 55.47%. There appears to be a link between educational attainment and the occurrence of dementia illness.

Author(s): Oliver Caruso

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