Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Disease

• Alzheimer’s is the 6th leading cause of death in the United States.


• Alzheimer’s is the only disease in the 10 leading causes of deaths in the United States that cannot be cured, prevented or slowed.


• 1 in 10 Americans over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s.


• Between 2017 and 2025 every state is expected to see at least a 14% rise in the prevalence of Alzheimer’s.


• There was an 89% increase in deaths due to Alzheimer’s between 2000 and 2014.


• More than 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s.


• By 2050, it’s estimated there will be as many as 16 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s.


• Every 66 seconds someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s.


• 1 in 3 seniors dies with some form of dementia.


• When the first wave of baby boomers reaches age 85 (in 2031), it is projected that more than 3 million people age 85 and older will have Alzheimer’s.


• One-third of Americans over age 85 are afflicted with the illness.


• Typical life expectancy after an Alzheimer’s diagnosis is 4-to-8 years.