Alzheimer's Facts and Figures, from the Alzheimer's Association

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Alzheimer's Facts and Figures

- As many as 5.2 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer's.

- 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime.

- Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer's.

- Alzheimer's is the sixth-leading cause of death.

- The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer's and other dementias to Medicare, Medicaid and businesses amount to more than $148 billion each year.

These are just a few of the facts in our new report, 2008 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. The report is a comprehensive statistical abstract of U.S. data on Alzheimer’s disease that includes:

• prevalence
• mortality
• the costs of Alzheimer care
• family caregiving
• a special report on lifetime risk

Download the New Report from the Alzheimer's Association, "Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures" (43 pages), from this web site.

Note: On June 12, 2008, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that Alzheimer’s disease is now the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States, surpassing diabetes.