Overview
- Recent articles cite estimates that about 1.2 million people in Germany live with Alzheimer’s and roughly 450,000 develop the disease each year.
- A reader case highlights that early symptoms can appear as small or unusual changes in behavior or daily functioning.
- Neurologists emphasize timely, clinician-led diagnosis to help keep the condition under better control.
- Specialists describe promising therapies, medications and preventive measures, noting options to support patients even without a definitive cure.
- Guidance outlines what to do after a diagnosis, while cautioning that self-tests have limits and do not replace a proper medical evaluation.