Alzheimer's amongst older people 2050: impact of a delay in onset

This statistic shows the impact of a 5-Year Delay in an onset of Alzheimer’s amongst sufferers aged 65 and older in the U.S. in 2050, by stage of disease. It is estimated that, if there is a 5-year delay in the onset of Alzheimer’s, 30 percent of sufferers will have a moderate case of the disease in 2050.

Impact of a 5-year delay in onset of Alzheimer’s amongst older people in the U.S. in 2050, by stage of disease

Characteristic	2050 (Current trajectory)	2050 (Delayed onset)
Mild (in percent)	23	25
Moderate (in percent)	29	30
Severe (in percent)	48	45
Total number (in millions)	13.5	7.7

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October 2010

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United States

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2010

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65 years and older

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