U.S. researchers said that is expected to increase the number of Americans who suffer from Alzheimer's disease after the age of 65 nearly tripled, to reach 13.8 million by 2050, with the aging of those who were born during the baby boom period after World War II.
The new estimates confirm published in the journal Neurology previous estimates, and show the need for new types and the best for the treatment of Alzheimer's, which is the leading cause of dementia, which affects five million Americans and 38 million people around the world.
The latest U.S. estimates paint a picture list overrun with more children of baby boomers age 65, as the risk of infection is higher.
Said Jennifer Wave professor of medicine to help Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, said the study draws attention to the urgent need for more research and the types of treatment and preventive strategies to reduce the disease.
The researchers used data on thousands of elderly volunteers from a study on the disease in Chicago, with data on death rates between Americans and current and future estimates of the population.
The researchers estimated that the total number of infected Americans Alzheimer's up in 2050 to 13.8 million people, up from 4.7 million in 2010, and includes approximately seven million people go beyond the age of 85 years in 2050.Source: Reuters
