World Alzheimer Report 2011
The World Alzheimer Report 2011 shows that there are interventions that are effective in the early stages of dementia, some of which may be more effective when started earlier, and that there is a strong economic argument in favour of earlier diagnosis and timely intervention.
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- World Alzheimer Report 2011 - Executive Summary (PDF, 36 pages, 1128KB)
- World Alzheimer Report 2011 (PDF, 72 pages, 1710KB)
World Alzheimer Report 2010
The World Alzheimer Report 2010 provides the clearest, most comprehensive global picture yet of the economic impact of Alzheimer's disease and dementia.
The report includes an estimate of the worldwide cost of dementia, including direct medical costs, direct non-medical costs and costs of informal (family) care. The estimates are broken down by world region and include analysis of the differences between low and high income countries. The report also contains important policy recommendations and makes clear to key decision-makers that doing nothing is not an option.
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The World Alzheimer Report 2010 is designed to build on the findings of the World Alzheimer Report 2009.
World Alzheimer Report 2009
On 21 September 2009, World Alzheimer's Day, Alzheimer’s Disease International (ADI) released the World Alzheimer Report 2009, which presents the new and more accurate global figures indicating the true scale of the dementia epidemic we are facing.
The report presents the most comprehensive global prevalence study of dementia to date and looks at levels of mortality, disability, strain on carers and dependency. “The information in the 2009 World Alzheimer’s Report makes it clear that the crisis of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease cannot be ignored,” said Marc Wortmann, ADI’s Executive Director. “Unchecked, dementia and Alzheimer’s will impose enormous burdens on individuals, families, health care infrastructures, and the worldwide economy.”
The report shows that an estimated 35.6 million people worldwide will be living with dementia in 2010. This number is estimated to nearly double every 20 years, to 65.7 million in 2030, and 115.4 million in 2050. Much of the increase is clearly attributable to increases in the numbers of people with dementia in low and middle income countries. Not only are the numbers reason for concern, but Alzheimer’s disease and dementia have an enormous impact on societies; it can be called an epidemic that is increasing its pace with the ‘graying’ of the population around the world. Poor recognition, underdiagnosis and stigma cause significant problems for people with dementia and their families in countries of all sizes and communities of all income levels.
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