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Statistics
Prevelance of Dementia in Canada (2007)
Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia; it accounts for 64% of all dementias.
1 in 13 of all Canadians aged 65 or over have Alzheimer’s disease and/or other dementia.
1 in 50 between ages 65-74
1 in 9 between ages 75-84
1 in 3 over age 85
1 in 20 Canadians over age 65 is affected by Alzheimer’s disease.2
1 in 100 between ages 65-74
1 in 14 between ages 75-84
1 in 4 over age 85
32% of Canadians know someone with Alzheimer’s disease.3
17% of Canadians have someone with Alzheimer's disease in their immediate family
More women are affected by the disease than men; women account for over 2/3 of all those over 65 with the disease.2 Most caregivers are also women.
Currently, there are more than 24 million people in the world with dementia — this is estimated to rise to 81 million by the year 2040.
Source:
These estimates are extrapolated from 1996 incidence data. Canadian Study of Health and Aging Working Group: The Incidence of Dementia in Canada. Neurology 2000; 55: 66-73. And personal communication, November 2004, CSHA.
Canadian Study of Health and Aging Working Group: Canadian Study of Health and Aging: study methods and prevalence of dementia. Can Med Assoc J 1994; 150: 899-913. And personal communication, CSHA.
Alzheimer Society “Brain Health” Public Opinion Poll, Leger Marketing, 2006.
Source:
Dementia Projections for the Counties, Regional Municipalities, and Districts of Ontario. Robert Hopkins. revised December 2005.
Full report available online.
Note:
Hopkins figures were revised in 2005 to use prevalence data from the Canadian Study of Health and Aging (1994) and use the population data from the 2001 census.
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