Alzheimer’sAssociationReport 2018Alzheimer’sdiseasefactsandfigures Alzheimer’sAssociation* AbstractThisarticledescribesthepublichealthimpactofAlzheimer’sdisease(AD),includingincidence andprevalence,mortalityandmorbidity,costsofcare,andtheoverallimpactoncaregiversandso- ciety.TheSpecialReportexaminesthebenefitsof...
65 years. Between 2000 and 2015, deaths resulting from stroke, heartdisease, and prostate cancer decreased, whereas deaths from AD increased 123%. In 2017, morethan 16 millionfamily members andother unpaidcaregivers providedanestimated 18.4 billionhoursof care to people with Alzheimer’s or other ...
and the overall impact on caregivers and society. The Special Report examines the benefits of diagnosing Alzheimer's earlier in the disease process, in the stage of mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease. An estimated