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Fast Facts on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia

Canada:

500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

In just 5 years, as much as 50% more Canadians and their families could be facing Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia..

1 in 11 Canadians over the age of 65 has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.

Within a generation, the number of Canadians with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia will more than double, ranging between 1 and 1.3 million people.

1 in 5 Canadians age 45 and over are providing care to seniors who have long-term health problems.

1/4 of all informal caregivers are seniors themselves.

72% of Alzheimer's sufferers are women.

62% of dementia cases are women.

Estimated cost in 2040--$293 billion.

Sources: Alzheimer Society Toronto, CIHR

United States:

5.4 million have Alzheimer's.

Every 66 seconds someone develops Alzheimer's.

Alzheimer's disease is the 6th leading cause of death.

In 2016, an estimated 700,000 people will die with Alzheimer’s.

1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer's or another dementia.

In 2015, family and friends provided 18.1 billion hours of unpaid care to those with Alzheimer’s and other dementias – care valued at $221.3 billion.

A woman's estimated lifetime risk for developing Alzheimer's is 1 in 6 and 1 in 11 for men.

59% of caregivers felt they were "on duty" 24 hours a day, and many felt that caregiving during this time was extremely stressful.

Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's are women.

Approximately two-thirds of Alzheimer's and dementia caregivers are women.

Source: Alzheimer's Association

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The RGPs of Ontario are holding focus groups with caregivers in Oshawa, Hamilton & Ottawa. Your feedback will inform the educational resources they are creating to support caregivers to seniors with frailty. Visit https://t.co/7ifb88hmP0 for full details. #caregivers #ONhealth

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