Diseases In the Unites States
"Alzheimer's is a type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior. Symptoms usually develop slowly and get worse over time, becoming severe enough to interfere with daily tasks.It is a progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the most common cause of premature senility."
"In 2010, official death certificates recorded 83,494 deaths from , making Alzheimer;s the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause of death in Americans aged 65 years or older. An estimated 5.2 million Americans have Alzheimer's. Total payments in 2014 for health care, long-term care, and hospice services for people aged 65 years and older with Alzheimer's are expected to be $214 billion."
Cancer is the disease caused by an uncontrolled division of abnormal cells in a part of the body, and a malignant growth or tumor resulting from the division of abnormal cells. In 16 years, cancer will become the leading cause of death in the United States.
The number of new cancer cases is expected to increase nearly 45% by 2030, from 1.6 million cases to 2.3 million cases annually. In 2014, there was an estimated 1,665,540 new cancer cases diagnosed and 585,720 cancer deaths in the US. Cancer remains the second most common cause of death in the US, accounting for nearly 1 of every 4 deaths.
"Cardiovascular disease generally refers to conditions that involve narrowed or blocked blood vessels that can lead to a heart attack, chest pain (angina) or stroke. Other heart conditions, such as those that affect your heart's muscle, valves or rhythm, also are considered forms of heart disease."
"Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women. More than half of the deaths due to heart disease in 2009 were in men. About 610,000 Americans die from heart disease each year—that’s 1 in every 4 deaths. In the United States, someone has a heart attack every 43 seconds. Each minute, someone in the United States dies from a heart disease-related event."
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