It is important that you know the facts and truths behind Alzheimer’s disease. Here we have compiled the following facts about Alzheimer’s:

1) In developing countries Alzheimer’s is the 4th leading contributor of death in the elderly – behind heart disease, cancer and strokes.

2) Over 15 million people worldwide are believed to suffer with Alzheimer’s disease – a number expected to double by 2030.

3) Alzheimer’s is one of the toughest diseases to truly diagnose with an accuracy rate of between 85-90% due to sharing similar traits with other diseases such as Aids, Parkinson’s disease and brain cancer among others.