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An estimated 33.9 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease, a number which is expected to triple over the next 40 years. The disease is the most common type of dementia in older persons, as it affects 13% of people over 65, and nearly half of people over 85.
It is a degenerative disease that causes memory loss, irritability, mood swings, and loss of bodily functions. As described in the Boomer Report from the Alzheimer's Association, "Alzheimer's is the only top 10 cause of death without a way to prevent, cure or significantly slow its progression."
Menopause is the transitional period in a woman's life when the production of key hormones, namely estrogen, progesterone, and testosterone, begin to decline. 
In January of 2008, my 56-year-old father lost his short but mighty battle against ALS: within a year’s time, his active, six-foot-four frame turned into a fragile, bed-ridden body. 
