Global Dementia Study Reveals 11.4 Million New Cases in 2023—Projected to More than Double by 2050

Dementia cases are set to double by 2050 — as doctor calls it an ‘accelerating epidemic crisis’

A new study shows global dementia cases will double a decade faster than previously stated. Read about the two groups most at risk in this accelerating crisis.

Hormone changes could cause higher dementia rates among women

Alarming new dementia figures show an estimated 24.7 million people will be diagnosed with the disease each year by 2050 and women will be at higher risk than men.

Global dementia study reveals 11.4 million new cases in 2023—projected to more than double by 2050

International research has produced some of the most comprehensive and comparable estimates of new dementia cases worldwide, revealing that an estimated 11.4 million people developed dementia in 2023—a figure projected to rise to 24.7 million a year by 2050. The study, published in JAMA Neurology, analyzed data from 38,418 people across 22 population-based studies spanning 18 countries and territories on six continents.

Dementia Ticking Time Bomb: Global study warns diagnoses will double

Dementia is a syndrome characterised by a decline in memory, thinking and other cognitive abilities severe enough to affect a person’s ability to perform everyday activities, commonly associated with diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease.

New yearly dementia cases to double by 2050: study

New international research estimates 11.4 million people developed dementia in 2023, with that figure projected to more than double by 2050.