Silver BookIn June 2007, 46.4% of all nursing home residents had Alzheimer's or another dementia.
2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures
Alzheimers Dement
Prevalence & Incidence
In June 2007, 46.4% of all nursing home residents had Alzheimer's or another dementia.
Alzheimer's Association. 2008 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures. Alzheimers Dement. 2008; 4(2): 110-33. http://www.alzheimersanddementia.com/article/S1552-5260(08)00033-2/fulltext
In June 2007, 46.4% of all nursing home residents had Alzheimer's or another dementia. [ Get More Details ]
In 2011, around 5.4 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer's disease. This includes 5.2 million people age 65 and older 200,000 under age 65 with younger-onset Alzheimer's. [ Get More Details ]
New case of Alzheimer's every 33 seconds by 2050
By 2050, an American will develop Alzheimer's dementia every 33 seconds. [ Get More Details ]
New case of Alzheimer's every 66 seconds
Every 66 seconds, someone in the U.S. develops Alzheimer's dementia. [ Get More Details ]
One in 8 people age 65 and older have Alzheimer's disease–13% of the 65 and older population. [ Get More Details ]