Report: More than 7 million Americans living with Alzheimer’s
An estimated 7.2 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease, according to the latest annual report by the Alzheimer's Association. Nearly two-thirds of those with the disease are women. About 1 in 9 people (11%) aged 65 and older has Alzheimer’s. The disease was the seventh-leading cause of death across all ages in the U.S. in 2022, the most recent year final mortality data is available.
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