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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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