Cheryl Arenella, MD, MPH

Cheryl Arenella, MD, MPH

Alzheimer's Disease and Hospice Care

What is Alzheimer's disease?


Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative disease of the brain with progressive loss of the brain's nerve cells over time. This results in dementia, a decline in thinking processes, as well as a decline in the person's ability to function and care for him or herself. Alzheimer's disease affects 15 million individuals worldwide, and 4.5 million persons in the United States. It affects one in 10 persons

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