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Argument Against Alzheimer's Disease

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Adeline has had Alzheimer’s disease for six years now; she has been fighting hard but her disease is only getting worse. Her family has done all they could, getting her medicine, caregivers, and showing her great care themselves; but nothing will cure her dreadful disease. Her family is watching her slowing fall, further and further away each year, coming to realize one day they will lose their beloved Adeline to this horrific disease. Adeline no longer recalls who her grandchildren are, but her grandchildren and numerous others will forever remember her. Alzheimer’s disease is a “progressive mental deterioration that can occur in middle or old age, due to generalized degeneration of the brain. It is the commonest cause of premature senility” …show more content…

As stated in the paragraph above Alzheimer's is a very prevalent disease. US Against Alzheimer’s disease says, “More than $200 billion is spent annually treating Alzheimer’s, which is more than 400 times the amount spent on finding a cure” (“Crisis”). People caring for those with Alzheimer’s disease spend far more to take care of their loved one than that of the money spent to find a cure for this terrible disease. If we spend more money on trying to find a cure we will eventually have less money being spent on the treatment because there will eventually be no one to treat. Alz,org says, “Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's. But drug and non-drug treatments may help with both cognitive and behavioral symptoms” ("Latest Alzheimer's Facts and Figures"). Doctors have figured how to help fight the symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease, but helping fight symptoms will not save the person's life. Doctors are working hard to find a cure but they are not given enough money to work to find a cure. The National Institute of Aging says, “Alzheimer’s disease research has developed to a point where scientists can look beyond treating symptoms to think about addressing underlying disease processes” ("About Alzheimer's Disease: Alzheimer's Basics…”). The research community believes that they can prevent or control Alzheimer’s if they have a disciplined strategy and an adequate amount of money. Showing people how terrible Alzheimer’s disease really is will bring them to realize how needed a cure truly is, for Alzheimer’s disease is so hard on the victim and on the family of said

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