The Burrill Report


The Burrill Report (March 21, 2011): Alzheimer's Fuels a Healthcare Crisis (.MP3,11.93 Mb)

As the first of the Baby Boomers turns 65 this year, a grim new report finds that 5.4 million Americans suffer from Alzheimer’s disease and that that number could triple by 2050 in the absence medical breakthroughs to slow or reverse the disease. With the rise in the incidence of Alzheimer’s, so too will the economic toll grow reaching $1.1 trillion a year if left unchecked, the Alzheimer’s Association reports. We spoke to Maria Carrillo, senior director of medical and scientific relations, about the new report, why its been so difficult to develop drugs to treat the disease, and what needs to be done to address the growing crisis.

March 18, 2011
http://www.burrillreport.com/article-alzheimers_fuels_a_healthcare_crisis_.html