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Randomized Controlled Trial
. 2013 May 7;80(19):1778-83.
doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e31828726f5. Epub 2013 Feb 6.

Alzheimer disease in the United States (2010-2050) estimated using the 2010 census

Liesi E Hebert  1 , Jennifer Weuve, Paul A Scherr, Denis A Evans
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Randomized Controlled Trial

Alzheimer disease in the United States (2010-2050) estimated using the 2010 census

Liesi E Hebert et al. Neurology. .

Abstract

Objectives: To provide updated estimates of Alzheimer disease (AD) dementia prevalence in the United States from 2010 through 2050.

Methods: Probabilities of AD dementia incidence were calculated from a longitudinal, population-based study including substantial numbers of both black and white participants. Incidence probabilities for single year of age, race, and level of education were calculated using weighted logistic regression and AD dementia diagnosis from 2,577 detailed clinical evaluations of 1,913 people obtained from stratified random samples of previously disease-free individuals in a population of 10,800. These were combined with US mortality, education, and new US Census Bureau estimates of current and future population to estimate current and future numbers of people with AD dementia in the United States.

Results: We estimated that in 2010, there were 4.7 million individuals aged 65 years or older with AD dementia (95% confidence interval [CI] = 4.0-5.5). Of these, 0.7 million (95% CI = 0.4-0.9) were between 65 and 74 years, 2.3 million were between 75 and 84 years (95% CI = 1.7-2.9), and 1.8 million were 85 years or older (95% CI = 1.4-2.2). The total number of people with AD dementia in 2050 is projected to be 13.8 million, with 7.0 million aged 85 years or older.

Conclusion: The number of people in the United States with AD dementia will increase dramatically in the next 40 years unless preventive measures are developed.

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Figure 1
Figure 1. Estimated number of people with Alzheimer disease (AD) in the United States in 2010 and projections through 2050
Figure 2
Figure 2. Age distribution of number of persons with Alzheimer disease (AD) in the United States, 2010 through 2050
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