Dementia Cases Expected to Nearly Double in the US by 2060
A recent study estimated that the number of adults diagnosed with dementia each year in the US is expected to nearly double over the next 40 years, from 514 000 in 2020 to approximately 1 million by 2060. Researchers also estimate that after the age of 55 years, the current lifetime risk of dementia is 42%. That risk could reach 60% for specific demographics.
A recent study estimated that the number of adults diagnosed with dementia each year in the US is expected to nearly double over the next 40 years, from 514 000 in 2020 to approximately 1 million by 2060. Researchers also estimate that after the age of 55 years, the current lifetime risk of dementia is 42%. That risk could reach 60% for specific demographics.
