Does anyone care? I think people care to a certain extent. A lot of people have never even heard of Alzheimer's. Studies show that if you go up to twenty random people one by one and ask what they know about Alzheimer's, about eleven of them will say, "What's that?" In my opinion, it's not that people don't care, it's that they aren't informed. They don't know enough about it to actually be interested or concerned. My point is, I don't think doctors and reaserchers are paying enough attention to this problem.
What can I do to help? There are a lot of ways people can actually help, not with the actual problem itself, but with supporting and teaching about the problem and finding a cure for it. Local Alzheimer's Awarness walks go on all around the state every year. By participating in these walks, you are donating money and awareness to the Alzheimer's Assosiation as well as the research funds. You can also tell people about Alzheimer's through websites, flyers, and even volenteering at local Alzheimer's Housing nursing homes.
Alzheimer needs to be advertised more, especially because the use of cell phones in recent times, the number of cases may increase. We have to try harder to fix the problem before it becomes wide spread.
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