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Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common forms of dementia. Many people wonder if Alzheimer’s disease is preventable. Based on extensive research, many factors contribute to the development of the disease. This includes environmental factors, genetics, age, and existing medical conditions. Many risk factors, like genetics and age, can’t be changed.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common forms of dementia. Many people wonder if Alzheimer’s disease is preventable. Based on extensive research, many factors contribute to the development of the disease. This includes environmental factors, genetics, age, and existing medical conditions. Many risk factors, like genetics and age, can’t be changed.

In 2021, more than 6 million people were living with Alzheimer’s in the US. This number is projected to more than double to over 13 million by 2050. Despite the exceedingly high number of Alzheimer’s patients, the cost of diagnosis and treatment is also very high, making it one of the costliest ailments in the world. As a result, proper diagnosis and treatment are way off the reach of thousands of Americans, with this number also projected to rise.

In 2021 in the United States, about 6.2 million people above the age of 65 were living with Alzheimer’s. As the nation progressively gets older, this number is expected to more than double to 13 million by 2050. People living with Alzheimer’s make up 11.3% of all people over the age of 65.

According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than 6 million Americans aged 65 years and older live with Alzheimer’s. This number is expected to more than double, hitting about 13 million people by 2050. This translated to about one in nine people over the age of 65, or 11.3% of Americans have dementia. And the numbers are just as staggering around the globe. 

Alzheimer’s disease is a disease in which the brain’s neurons slowly become damaged, causing cognitive issues like memory loss, loss of social behaviors, and loss of language. Many people with Alzheimer’s end up not being able to recognize their loved ones. Eventually, the disease is fatal.

When healthy, the human brain has billions of neurons that send information back and forth through chemical and electrical channels and signals. These neurons help send messages from the brain to different parts of your body and various parts of the brain. But what happens when these signals get disrupted?

Every year 10 million people are diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease. Yet the number of people who remain undiagnosed is far greater. The rate of diagnosis is especially poor in the early stages of the disease. According to recent estimates, around 80% of patients fail to be diagnosed in the initial stages.

Alzheimer’s disease is one of the most common diseases affecting cognitive processes. According to studies, millions of Alzheimer’s cases go undiagnosed due to the inefficiency of invasive diagnostic procedures, as well as the costly treatments that go with it. Alzheimer’s is commonly thought to be a disease that exclusively affects the elderly, however, it may afflict persons of any gender or age.