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Number Of Americans With Alzheimer's Expected To More Than Double By 2050

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Marissa Cabrera / News Producer, KPBS Midday Edition

Published March 20, 2018 at 8:22 AM PDT

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A section of a human brain with Alzheimer's disease is on display at the Museum of Neuroanatomy at the University at Buffalo, in Buffalo, N.Y., Oct. 7, 2003.

Number Of Americans With Alzheimer's Expected To More Than Double By 2050

Number Of Americans With Alzheimer's Expected To More Than Double By 2050 GUESTS:Ana Gonzalez Seda, director of programs, San Diego Imperial Counties Alzheimer’s Association Dr. Jim Brewer, director, Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at UC San Diego

Number Of Americans With Alzheimer’s Expected To More Than Double By 2050

Kenny Goldberg's update on the Alzheimer’s Association release of its latest list of facts and figures about Alzheimer’s disease and its treatment.

More and more families across America are seeing their loved ones diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease — 5.7 million Americans are currently living with the disease and that number is expected to increase to 14 million by 2050.

It’s an increase that health officials have expected for years, as the population continues to age.

The Alzheimer’s Association released its latest list of facts and figures about the disease on Tuesday.

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Ana Gonzalez Seda, director of programs at the San Diego Imperial Counties Alzheimer’s Association, and Dr. Jim Brewer, chair of the department of neurosciences and director of the Shiley-Marcos Alzheimer's Disease Research Center at UC San Diego, join Midday Edition on Tuesday to discuss the latest report.

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Maureen Cavanaugh

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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Marissa Cabrera

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Marissa Cabrera worked as a producer for KPBS Midday Edition and had previously served as a Newscast Producer for KPBS' Morning Edition. Before joining KPBS she reported on Vatican affairs, social, and cultural issues in Rome, Italy. She also contributed to a documentary on sex abuse in the Catholic Church. Marissa has worked as a multimedia journalist at various news stations in San Diego and Monterey as well as Columbia, Missouri. Marissa graduated from the University of Missouri-Columbia with a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism.

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