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Estimates vary, but experts report more than 7 million people ages 65 or older had dementia in 2020. If current demographic and health trends continue, more than 9 million Americans could have dementia by 2030 and nearly 12 million by 2040. 3.
An estimated 6.9 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's in 2024. Seventy-three percent are age 75 or older. About 1 in 9 people age 65 and older (10.9%) has Alzheimer's. Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's are women.
Currently more than 55 million people have dementia worldwide, over 60% of whom live in low-and middle-income countries. Every year, there are nearly 10 million new cases. Dementia results from a variety of diseases and injuries that affect the brain. Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia and may contribute to 60–70% of cases.
• Lifetime risk for developing Alzheimer’s dementia (page 24). • Proportions of women and men with Alzheimer’s and other dementias (page 24). • Number of deaths due to Alzheimer’s disease nationally (page 30) and for each state (page 33), and death rates by age (page 35).
Diagnosed dementia prevalence. In 2022, 4.0% of adults age 65 and older reported a dementia diagnosis (Table). The percentage of adults with a dementia diagnosis increased with age, from 1.7% for those ages 65–74, 5.7% for those ages 75–84, and 13.1% for those age 85 and older.
An estimated 6.9 million Americans aged 65 and older have Alzheimer’s dementia. It is estimated that approximately 200,000 Americans under the age of 65 have younger-onset Alzheimer’s.
The percentage of people with Alzheimer's dementia increases with age: 5.0% of people age 65 to 74, 13.2% of people age 75 to 84, and 33.4% of people age 85 and older have Alzheimer's dementia. 2, 241 People younger than 65 can also develop Alzheimer's dementia.
The percentage of people with Alzheimer's dementia increases with age: 3% of people age 65-74, 17% of people age 75-84, and 32% of people age 85 and older have Alzheimer's dementia. 62 People younger than 65 can also develop Alzheimer's dementia, but it is much less common and prevalence is uncertain.
There are over 10 million new cases of dementia each year worldwide, implying one new case every 3.2 seconds. The World Alzheimer Report 2015 updates ADI’s global estimates of the prevalence, incidence and costs of dementia based on systematic reviews.
2022 data shows that Alzheimer’s disease has an annual prevalence of 10.7%. It affects older adults 65 and older [4]. It has a lifetime prevalence of 58 million in 2021. This figure may increase to as high as 88 million by 2050, a 51.72% increase in about three decades [4].