Poll: 80% Of People Believe Alzheimer’s Is Just Part Of Aging Process.

TIME (6/20, Park) reports that a survey conducted by the Alzheimer’s Association revealed that 80% of those surveyed believe “the neurodegenerative condition is a normal part of aging” while 40% “believed that only those with a family history of the disease could be affected.” In response to the survey Harry Johns, president and CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association said, “anyone with a brain is at risk for Alzheimer’s disease, so everyone with a brain should join the fight against it.”

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— “80% of People Think Alzheimer’s Is A Normal Part of Aging,” Alice Park, Time, June 19, 2014.

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