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Wednesday, October 29, 2014 3:33:21 PM

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Alzheimer's Association Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures




Canadian:
An estimated 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Over 70,000 of them are under 65 and approximately 50,000 are under the age of 60.
1 in 11 Canadians over the age of 65 has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. 1
Women make up almost three-quarters of Canadians with Alzheimer's disease.

America:
More than 5 million Americans now have Alzheimer's disease.
Approximately 200,000 individuals under age 65 who have younger-onset Alzheimer’s.
One in nine people aged 65 and older (11 percent) have Alzheimer's disease.
Women are more likely than men to have Alzheimer's disease and other dementias.