Famous Forgetters: Notable People and Alzheimer’s Disease

As life expectancy continues to increase, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has become much more prevalent and as yet there is no cure. This has given rise to the situation Tithonus faced in Greek mythology of living longer but not staying young. In this article, the authors explore this phenomenon while rev...

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Published in:American journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias 2010-03, Vol.25 (2), p.116-118
Main Authors: Jones, Jeffrey M., Jones, Joni L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - psychology
Alzheimer Disease - diagnosis
Alzheimer Disease - epidemiology
Alzheimer Disease - psychology
Famous Persons
Female
Humans
Life Expectancy
Male
Mental Recall
Prevalence
Quality of Life - psychology
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Summary:As life expectancy continues to increase, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) has become much more prevalent and as yet there is no cure. This has given rise to the situation Tithonus faced in Greek mythology of living longer but not staying young. In this article, the authors explore this phenomenon while reviewing some notable people and AD.
ISSN:1533-3175
1938-2731
DOI:10.1177/1533317509353321