Half of Alzheimer's Patients Show Mild Symptoms of Dementia

A study from the Boston University School of Medicine published in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease said 50.4 percent of patients with Alzheimer's have mild symptoms of dementia, reports the Korea Herald . Meanwhile, 30.3 percent have moderate symptoms and 19.3 percent have severe symptoms. "Our results serve to inform the design of future research studies such as clinical and observational studies and provide optimal resource allocation for policy-making," said Boston University Professor Rhoda Au. According to the investigators, these findings highlight the need for research and intervention to slow the disease's progress. "It is crucial to determine risk factors or develop therapies that could alter the disease trajectory to improve individuals' quality of life and alleviate the socio-economic burden," noted Au.