SaveDementia cases may soar 166% worldwide by 2050The number of people with dementia worldwide could increase 166%, from about 57.4 million people in 2019 to 152.8 million people in 2050, data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries and Risk Factors Study showed. Reference: GBD 2019 Dementia Forecasting Collaborators. The United States could see a 100% rise in dementia cases, increasing from about 5.3 million cases in 2019 to approximately 10.5 million cases in 2050, according to the report. The new report also estimated that women will continue to account for the majority of dementia cases worldwide. The Lancet Public Health: Global dementia cases set to triple by 2050 unless countries address risk factors.

Source: The North Africa Journal January 07, 2022 20:51 UTC