Comments on: The Coming Alzheimer Epidemic http://www.shockmd.com/2008/12/02/the-coming-alzheimer-epidemic/ A Neurostimulating Blog Wed, 28 Jul 2010 22:45:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Dr Shock http://www.shockmd.com/2008/12/02/the-coming-alzheimer-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-1282 Dr Shock Wed, 03 Dec 2008 07:29:51 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/?p=1085#comment-1282 Do you mean that in the future due to coronary artery disease people won't be getting old enough to get alzheimers? Interesting. I think it also advocates this kind of research since a lot of money compared to research for dementia goes to cardiology. What do you think? Do you mean that in the future due to coronary artery disease people won’t be getting old enough to get alzheimers?
Interesting. I think it also advocates this kind of research since a lot of money compared to research for dementia goes to cardiology. What do you think?

]]> By: mudphudder http://www.shockmd.com/2008/12/02/the-coming-alzheimer-epidemic/comment-page-1/#comment-1280 mudphudder Wed, 03 Dec 2008 03:57:03 +0000 http://www.shockmd.com/?p=1085#comment-1280 of course a "neuro"stimulating blog would advocate more research money for neurological research ;-) while greater alzheimers prevalence is largely due to a greater portion of people living beyond 65, the obesity epidemic is projected to cause considerable morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease in people as young as in their 30s within the next 25 years. in the U.S. (yes, I know we are the obesity capital of the world), it is projected that over 80% of the U.S. population will be overweight or obese within 25 years! but it's not just the U.S. in China alone, the projected number of deaths from coronary heart disease from the obesity epidemic will be over 7 million in the decade of 2030--long before the 50 year time scale we are talking about for alzheimers and other neurological diseases. disclaimer: i don't work on vascular diseases of course a “neuro”stimulating blog would advocate more research money for neurological research ;-)

while greater alzheimers prevalence is largely due to a greater portion of people living beyond 65, the obesity epidemic is projected to cause considerable morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease in people as young as in their 30s within the next 25 years. in the U.S. (yes, I know we are the obesity capital of the world), it is projected that over 80% of the U.S. population will be overweight or obese within 25 years!

but it’s not just the U.S. in China alone, the projected number of deaths from coronary heart disease from the obesity epidemic will be over 7 million in the decade of 2030–long before the 50 year time scale we are talking about for alzheimers and other neurological diseases.

disclaimer: i don’t work on vascular diseases

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