Those Living with Alzheimer's Will More Than Double by 2060

47 million Americans already demonstrate some evidence of susceptibility to Alzheimer's disease.ByAlzheimer's Reading RoomAbout 15 million Americans will have either Alzheimer ’s dementia or mild cognitive impairment by 2060, up from approximately 6.08 million this year, according to study by researchers at theUCLA Fielding School of Public Health.“There are about 47 million people in the U.S. today who have some evidence of preclinical Alzheimer’s, which means they have either a build-up of protein fragments called beta-amyloid or neurodegeneration of the brain but don’t yet have symptoms.Many of them will not progress to Alzheimer ’s dementia in their lifetimes.We need to have improved methods to identify which persons will progress to clinical symptoms, and develop interventions for them that could slow the progression of the disease, if not stop it all together.”What is the Difference Between Alzheimer ’s and DementiaPopulation of Americans with Alzheimer ’s will more than double by 2060, UCLA study showsSubscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading - This is a Free Service - Join NowThe findings highlight the need to develop measures that could slow the progression of the disease in people who have indications of neuropathological changes that could eventually lead to Alzheimer ’s dementia, said Ron Brookmeyer, professor of biostatistics at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health and the study ’s lead author. The country ’s population is aging and wit...
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