Dementia Cases in the US Projected to Double by 2060
- According to a new study published in the journal Nature Medicine, more than 2 in 5 people over the age of 55 in the US- about 42%- will develop dementia in their later years.
- The number of people diagnosed with dementia each year in the US is projected to double from about 514,000 cases in 2020 to about 1 million a year by 2060, driven largely by the large cohort of Baby Boomers reaching older age.
- The study found "striking differences" in dementia risk by race, with significantly higher diagnoses rates among Black adults and earlier onset compared to White adults. Annual dementia diagnoses among Black adults may triple by 2060, according to the new estimates.
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