Facts About Alzheimer’s Disease

Alzheimer’s Facts

Here are the most up-to-date* facts on the advanced disease:

• Alzheimer’s is the 6th* leading cause of death in the United States.
• Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for 60% to 80% of cases.
• By 2050, the number of people aged 65 and older with Alzheimer’s dementia is projected to reach 13.8 million.
• 1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia.
• Family members and friends provided nearly 19 billion hours* of unpaid care valued at $413 billion* to people with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases in 2024.
• In America, 12 million* people in total provide unpaid care for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
• In 2025, the total national health and long-term care cost of caring for people with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases is projected to reach $384 billion. This does not include the cost of unpaid care. This number could jump as high as $1 trillion by 2050*.
• 82% of primary care physicians say they are on the front lines of providing dementia care.
• Alzheimer’s takes the lives of more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined.
• 50% of primary care physicians believe the medical profession is not ready for the growing number of people with Alzheimer’s and other neurodegenerative diseases.