Alzheimer Disease: Its impact on families and the aging community

Alzheimer Disease
Alzheimer Disease is one of the most notable health conditions affecting a significant majority of the US population. The prevalence rate of the condition has been increasing steadily according by scientific reports. According to the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, (CDC) in its 2020 report, approximately 6 million Americans were living with Alzheimer Disease. The vast majority of those affected by the condition are the elderly people who are above 65 years. CDC contends that the number of the elderly who are above 65 years and with the condition often doubles in every 5 years. The increase in the condition is likely for the elderly population that could be having other underlying conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, stroke as well as high blood pressure (Matthews et al., 2019). The implication of these condition has as well been reported to be on an upward trend. In 2019, the mortality rate as a result of Alzheimer Disease was…