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The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer’s disease in the United States, according to a recently released report.
The new report says the disease is poised to strike one out of eight baby boomers. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, now is the time to address this looming epidemic that currently has no effective disease-modifying treatments that halt or delay its progression.
In Wisconsin, 116,000 people are living with Alzheimer’s, with the prevalence expected to grow to 127,600 by 2010. Today, as many as 5.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer’s, the seventh leading cause of death in the country and the fifth leading cause of death for those older than 65.
Every 71 seconds, someone in America develops Alzheimer’s disease; by mid-century someone will develop Alzheimer’s every 33 seconds.
By 2010, there will be almost a half-million new cases of Alzheimer’s disease a year; by 2050, there will be almost a million new cases each year.
Women are nearly twice as likely as men to develop Alzheimer’s disease (17 percent versus 9 percent). One in six women and one in 10 men 55 and older can expect to develop Alzheimer’s disease in their remaining lifetime. Although it may appear that being female is a risk factor, more women will develop Alzheimer’s because on average, women live longer than men, thereby having more time to develop the disease.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association
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