Statistics

Ø Ø Research and studies carried out by the American Health Assistance Foundation show that  more than 5 million Americans have Alzheimer’s and this number is expected to reach 15  million in 20 years while the World population of 6 billion, 26 million people affected now is  expected to grow to more than 106 million in the same 20 years. Ø This year alone, 454 000 new cases will recorded in the United States alone. Ø By 2048, 1 in 45 people may be living with Alzheimer’s and half the people aged 85 years  and above suffer from this disease. Ø 2 in 10 people in America believe they know someone who has Alzheimer’s but have not  received treatment or a diagnosis.