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* In the United States of America, AD was the 7th leading cause of death in 2004, with 65,829 number of deaths (and rising).
* At over $100 billion per year, AD is the third most costly disease in the U.S., after heart disease and cancer.
* There are an estimated 24 million people with dementia worldwide. More than 5 million Americans are estimated to have Alzheimer’s disease.
* By 2040, it is projected that this figure will have increased to 81 million.
* It is projected that 14.3 million Americans will have the disease by mid-century: a 350 percent increase from 2000.
* The federal government estimates spending approximately $647 million for Alzheimer’s disease research in fiscal year 2005.
* The average lifetime cost of care for an individual with Alzheimer’s is $174,000.
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