Alzheimer's patients: 106 million worldwide by 2050

More than 26 million people worldwide have Alzheimer's disease, and a new forecast says the number will quadruple by 2050.At that rate, one in 85 people will have the brain-destroying disease in 40 years, researchers from Johns Hopkins University conclude.The new estimates, being presented today at an Alzheimer's Association conference in Washington, are not very different from previous projections.
But they are a sobering reminder of the toll to come if scientists cannot find better ways to battle Alzheimer's and protect aging brains."If we can make even modest advances in preventing Alzheimer's disease or delay its progression, we could have a huge global public-health impact," said Johns Hopkins public-health specialist Ron Brookmeyer, who led the new study...
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