“Nearly half of Alzheimer’s cases are mild, supporting a focus on early intervention,” by Alicia Lasek, McKnight’s LTC News

Quote:
“Nearly half of the people with Alzheimer’s disease have a mild case of the disease at any given time, according to a new analysis of a global study. The findings highlight the need for early intervention and prevention, researchers say. … The takeaway? ‘The finding that half of the people living with Alzheimer’s dementia have mild disease underscores the need for research and interventions to slow decline or prevent progression of this burdensome disease,’ the researchers wrote.”

LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform:

As Alzheimer’s is a progressive disease, how could a significant proportion of people with it not have a milder case than others?