0 I have a big cardiac exam coming up and even though most of the anatomy is review, I'm still having a hard time remembering blood flow through the heart and various structures.
Life expectancy varies for each person with Alzheimerâs disease (AD). The average life expectancy after diagnosis is eight to 10 years. In some cases, however, it can be as short as three years or as long as 20 years. AD can go undiagnosed for several years, too.
In 2013, as many as 5 million Americans were living with Alzheimerâs disease. 1 The symptoms of the disease can first appear after age 60 and the risk increases with age. Younger people may get Alzheimerâs disease, but it is less common. The number of people living with the disease doubles every 5 years beyond age 65. By 2050, this number is projected to rise to 14 million people, a nearly three-fold increase. 1