More than 5 million people in the U. S. have Alzheimer's disease, and this number will quadruple by 2050, according to the Alzheimer's Association.

根据阿尔茨海默病研究中心的报告，在美国有超过5百万人患有老年痴呆症，到2050年这一人数将会翻两番。

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The Alzheimer's Association says FDA-approved drugs are effective for half the people who take them.

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Friday Night Lights Executive Producer Jason Katims took a minute at Tuesday's Television Critics Association press conference to thank the people he felt were most responsible for his program's survival.

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Steers, Vidal's nephew, did not elaborate on funeral arrangements for the author, only saying that the family asks people to donate to the Alzheimer's Association instead of sending flowers.

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People at the association, Turkey's leading human-rights body, say the fall was due in part to a new law cutting the length of time a suspect may be held in custody without charge from a week to four days.

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