7.3 Million Suffer from Alzheimer, Don’t Forget Them
A senior European commission official has conceded that member states "need to do more" to help people who suffer from Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
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Nicholas Fahy said that, currently, "not enough" is known about how to treat Alzheimer's and other similar conditions. 7.3 million people aged between 30 and 99 said to suffer some form of dementia. Of the 7.3 million, more women are affected. Exactly 4.9 million women, of this group, and 2.4 million men.
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MEP Marisa Matias described Alzheimer as the "forgotten" disease.The Parliament.com reported that the EU hearing was told that Alzheimer's is an "expensive disease". The estimated annual cost estimated was measured at €21,000 per patient across the member states.
MEP Marisa Matias, at the said there needs to be a "better understanding" of Alzheimer's which she described as the "forgotten" disease.