Global selfhelp committee. Researchers who studied the disease, new jersey congressman Christopher Smith chairs the hearing. The committee will come to order, good afternoon, everybody, i apologize for the delay. We had a series of votes, and we have one later too, so i want to get right to it, i want to thank you for being here. Millions living in the world with apples heimers disease. More than the entire population of spain international. The number of victims who have alzheimers is tripling every year. We are in a race like few other diseases, its proliferating so fast throughout the globe. According to dr. Menard, the Deputy Director of the National Institute on aging, who well hear from moment air lily. The number is increasing. Theres also early on set as well. There seems to be a higher proclivity the chances of some form of dementia is 1 out of 2. The cost of addressing this question today. As early as next year, its estimated this cost will rise to at least 1 trillion, thats
Alzheimers is projected to or likely to double every 20 years, we are in a race like few other diseases because it is proliferating so fast throughout the globe and according to dr. Maria bernard, the Deputy Director of the National Institute on age who will hear from momentarily, the numbers estimated to grow to 15 million by 2050 as populations around the world age. Predominantly it is a one of the byproducts of all of us aging and there seems to be a higher procliffty the older one gets and its been estimated that once somebody reaches 85, the chance of some form of dementia is one out of two. Its a very serious problem. The total estimated global cost of addressing this condition today is 818 billion but as early as next year it is estimated that this cost will rise to at least 1 trillion per year and it will go up from there. As we all know, alzheimers is a cruel disease robbing its victims of their memories and identities, robbing their family and friends of the person they know
They will be difficult to vet. Since the start of the civil war in syria the unhas accepted 2,100 refugees. Next year, 85,000 are expected. The state Department Said that refugees do not prove a threat a movement led by republican governors is gaining stream, 26 governors say they will not accept refugees and several republican president am candidates reaffirmed that position. Dr. Ben carson and donald trump both are against bringing refugees to perk. Ted cruz only wants to allow christian refugee which angers president obama. Russia is shameful. That is not american. It is not who we are. We dont have religious tests to our compassion. Immigration experts say under the refugee act of 19 area governors cannot legally block refugees from their communities. Thank you, students at San Francisco State University will hold a vigil in honor of victims in paris including a cal state long beach student, 23yearold california native gnome gonzalez was an Industrial Design student studying aprodu
Early identification of stroke type could be key to harnessing the benefits of very early in-ambulance blood pressure lowering treatment in patients with suspected acute stroke, according to new research.
Swift blood pressure management not only aids in reducing the severity of acute strokes but also plays a crucial role in preventing further neurological damage.