2008 Alzheimer's Facts and Figures

clipped from www.alz.org • As many as 5.2 million people in the United States are living with Alzheimer’s. • 10 million baby boomers will develop Alzheimer's in their lifetime. • Every 71 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s. • Alzheimer's is the seventh-leading cause of death. • The direct and indirect costs of Alzheimer's and other dementias to Medicare, Medicaid and businesses amount to more than $148 billion each year. New Report: Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures (43 pages) The report is a comprehensive statistical abstract of U.S. data on Alzheimer’s disease that includes: • prevalence • mortality • the costs of Alzheimer care • family caregiving • a special report on lifetime risk