The growing burden of Alzheimer's disease.

Abstract excerpt

Most dementias in people at least 65 years of age are attributable to Alzheimer's disease (AD). While approximately 5.4 million Americans are now believed to have AD, the AD population is expected to nearly triple over the next 40 years, reaching approximately 14.5 million. Presently, there is no cure for AD, but a 2-year delay in AD onset would reduce the expected prevalence by 1.94 million within 50 years. The...

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