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Podcast: Commonwealth Club of California Podcast
Episode: Latest Developments in Alzheimer's and the AAPI, LGBTQIA+ Communities
Description: Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. It begins with mild memory loss and progresses to more severe effects, in some cases leading to the loss of the ability to carry on a conversation or respond to the surrounding environment. According to the CDC, in 2020, 5.8 million Americans were living with Alzheimer's; the number of people living with the disease doubles every five years beyond the age of 65; and as many as 14 million people in the United States are projected to have Alzheimer's by the year 2060.The disease and its impact can be experienced in different...