Definition:
The burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementia in 2014 was 5 million people, which is 1.6 percent of the U.S. population in 2014 — 319 million people. This burden is projected to grow to 13.9 million, nearly 3.3 percent of the population in 2060 — 417 million people.
Among people ages 65 and older, African Americans have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (13.8 percent), followed by Hispanics (12.2 percent), and non-Hispanic whites (10.3 percent), American Indian and Alaska Natives (9.1 percent), and Asian and Pacific Islanders (8.4 percent).
By 2060, the researchers estimate there will be 3.2 million Hispanics and 2.2 million African Americans with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias. The increases are a result of fewer people dying from other chronic diseases and surviving into older adulthood when the risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias increases.
It is also very important to provide support to the people who provide care for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias.
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