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Source:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Additional Information:
This includes 5.6 million people age 65 and older and about 200,000 under 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer's.
Reference:
For more information, read the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention analysis,
"Minorities and Women Are at Greater Risk for Alzheimer's Disease."
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