Polygons are many-sided figures, with sides that are line segments. Polygons are named according to the number of sides and angles they have. The most familiar polygons are the triangle, the rectangle, and the square. A regular polygon is one that has equal sides.
For information about Memory Disorder Clinics and the Florida Brain Bank, see Clinical Evaluation and Research. It is very rare to show signs of dementia before age 40, however the youngest person ever diagnosed with Alzheimerâs was 27 years of age. Alzheimerâs and Downâs Syndrome are both on chromosome 21, and patients who have Downâs Syndrome invariably develop Alzheimerâs if they live long enough.
In 2010, 15 percent of Americans older than age 70 had dementia, and the number of new dementia cases among those 65 and older is expected to double by the year 2050. As the baby boomer generation ages, many older adults will require dementia-related long-term services and supports (LTSS). This blueprint is the only national document to date that engages local, state, and national stakeholders to specifically focus on policy options at the intersection of dementia and LTSS.