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Every seven seconds, someone in the world is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. More than 24.3 million people in the world are currently living with these conditions.

Experts say memory loss can occur for a number of different reasons, including Alzheimer's disease, arteriosclerotic disease, vascular disease, stroke, vitamin deficiencies and thyroid deficiencies; but with early and careful evaluation, many dementia-causing conditions are treatable and sometimes even reversible.

After Alzheimer's disease the second most common form of dementia is vascular dementia, which results from blockages in the brain's blood supply and the vital oxygen and nutrients it carries....
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