An estimated five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's, a disease that affects parts of the brain that control thought, memory, and language and is the most common form of dementia among older people.
Its causes have not yet been identified and there is no cure.
Risk for Alzheimer's increases with age. Onset usually occurs after age 60. An estimated five percent of men and women ages 65 to 74 have the disease, and nearly half of those age 85 and older may have it.
The New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging (NJISA) at the UMDNJ-School of Osteopathic Medicine (SOM) has physicians and health professionals of multiple disciplines with expertise in evaluation and management of Alzheimer's disease.
NJISA offers a Memory Assessment Program, a consultation service that offers an interdisciplinary team approach to evaluation and management of memory problems, including Alzheimer's, and a community-based program called Brain and Memory, which focuses on maintaining brain health.
NJISA experts available for interviews on Alzheimer's disease, treatment and research include: