Showing posts with label Alzheimer's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alzheimer's. Show all posts

Thursday, August 28, 2008

Trends in Alzheimer's Disease

Nearly 30 million people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer's disease today. By 2050 that is expected to grow over 3 fold to top 100 million people.

Worldwide Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease
2008 - 2050



Update: The percentage of Americans over the age 85 with Alzheimer's is 42%, an astoundingly large figure.

Age of Onset of Alzheimer's in the US