Dementia on the Rise Worldwide: An Explainer and Research Roundup

Dementia on the Rise Worldwide: An Explainer and Research Roundup
Dementia is growing worldwide, recent research argues that this disease is on the rise. Shutterstock
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The estimated number of people with dementia is expected to increase to 153 million by 2050 worldwide, compared with an estimated 57 million cases in 2019, according to recent projections published in The Lancet Public Health.

In the U.S., dementia cases are expected to double to 10.5 million by 2050, up from 5.3 million in 2019, shows “Estimation of the Global Prevalence of Dementia in 2019 and Forecasted Prevalence in 2050: An Analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.”
Naseem S. Miller
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She joined The Journalist’s Resource in 2021 after working as a health reporter in newspapers and medical trade publications, covering a wide range of topics from correctional health care to clinical trials. She has an undergraduate degree in molecular and microbiology and a master’s degree in multimedia journalism. @NaseemMiller
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