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2024 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures

📅 Published: April 30, 2024 📖 Alzheimer s & Dementia 📊 2,168 citations
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This article describes the public health impact of Alzheimer's disease (AD), including prevalence and incidence, mortality and morbidity, use and costs of care and the ramifications of AD for family caregivers, the dementia workforce and society. The Special Report investigates how caregivers of older adults with cognitive issues interact with the health care system and examines the role non-physician health care professionals play in facilitating clinical care and access to community-based serv...

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Key Findings
  • 1 The Special Report discusses the larger health care system for older adults with cognitive issues, focusing on the role of caregivers and non-physician health care professionals.
  • 2 An estimated 6.9 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia today.
  • 3 This number could grow to 13.8 million by 2060, barring the development of medical breakthroughs to prevent or cure AD.
Why It Matters

Understanding this could lead to better treatments, improved diagnostics, or a deeper grasp of how the human body works — benefiting patient care globally.

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