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| June 07, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From China Daily)

BOSTON: Alzheimer's disease, which claimed former President Ronald Reagan on Saturday, is one of the most common, and perhaps the most feared, consequences of growing old.

There is no cure and little can be done for now to control its insidious destruction of victims' personalities, memories and skills.

An estimated 4 million Americans have Alzheimer's, and the numbers will increase as better medical care helps people escape other major killers, such as heart disease. The Alzheimer's Association estimates the total will be 14 million by the middle of this century unless a cure or prevention is found.

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