According to the World Health Organization (WHO), about 55 million people in the world he dementia, and around 10 million new cases are reported each year.
The number of people receiving dementia diagnoses or living with dementia is increasing, partially as a result of increasing life expectancy.
The Alzheimer’s Association estimates that 6.9 million U.S. adults ages 65 years and older were living with Alzheimer’s disease (the most common type of dementia) in 2024, but that number could double by 2060.