Alzheimer’s Disease Statistics
Message: Know the enemy!
• Alzheimer’s affects approximately 4.5 million Americans and is
expected to affect up to 16 million by 2050.
• Alzheimer’s affects approximately 5 percent of men and women
ages 65–74.
• Nearly half of people 85 and older have Alzheimer’s.
• Alzheimer’s must be distinguished from mild cognitive impairment
and normal age-related memory changes.
Source: National Institute of Aging. Alzheimer’s Disease Information, May 9, 2006
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