Over 5 Million Americans Over 65 Living with Dementia
Here are some sobering fact about getting older The number of Americans living with Alzheimer’s is growing — and growing fast. More than 5 million Americans of all ages have Alzheimer’s. In 2020 an estimated 5.8 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer’s dementia. Eighty percent are age 75 or older. — One in 10 10 people age 65 and older (10%) has Alzheimer’s dementia. — Almost two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer’s are women. — Older African-Americans are about twice as likely to have Alzheimer’s or other dementias as older whites. — Hispanics are about one and…
