Group says 5.3 million in U.S. have Alzheimer's
(Reuters)
Reuters - An estimated 5.3 million Americans have Alzheimer's, and each patient on average costs Medicare three times more than patients without the disease, the Alzheimer's Association reported on Tuesday.
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