Statistics on Alzheimer's Disease in the U.S.
Statistics
>> It is estimated that Alzheimer's disease currently affects more than five million Americans.
>> It is projected that the number of Americans with Alzheimer's disease could more than triple to 16 million by mid-century.
>> An estimated one in eight persons aged 65 and older has Alzheimer's disease.
>> It is estimated that one to four family members act as caregivers for each individual with Alzheimer's disease.
>> Although Alzheimer's disease is not a normal part of aging, the risk of developing the illness rises with age. Current research from the National Institute on Aging indicates that the prevalence of Alzheimer's disease doubles every five years beyond age 65.
>> As our population ages, the disease impacts a greater percentage of Americans. The number of people age 65 and older will more than double between 2000 and 2030 to 70.3 million or 20 percent of the U.S. population; likewise, those 85 and older will rise two-fold, to 8.9 million, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
>> It is estimated that about a half million Americans younger than age 65 have some form of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. (This is referred to as young onset or early onset.)
>> Alzheimer's disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the U.S.
