Alzheimer's Disease Burden to Double by 2060

Over 3% of the population -- nearly 14 million Americans -- may have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias by 2060, according to a new CDC report.

The burden of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, which was 1.6% of the U.S. population in 2014, is projected to double to 3.3% by 2060, reported the CDC's Kevin Matthews, PhD, and and colleagues in Alzheimer's & Dementia.

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