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Alzheimer Disease
Women bear a double burden with Alzheimer disease, says resource center report
January 27th, 2005
Despite the prevalence of Alzheimer disease, and the recent high-profile death of former President Ronald Reagan from complications associated with it, Americans know little about Alzheimer disease and the progress being made in preventing, diagnosing and treating it. The most recent issue of the National Women's Health Report addresses this lack of awareness. "Women bear a special burden with Alzheimer disease," according to Amy Niles, president and CEO, National Women's Health Resource Center (NWHRC), which publishes the bimonthly National Women's Health Report. "Because the disease is strongly associated with...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-01-27)
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