Prevelance of Dementia in Canada:
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In 2007 |
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An estimated 97,000 Canadians will develop Alzheimer's or a related disease.1
An estimated 450,000 Canadians over 65 have Alzheimer's or a related disease.2
- 305,800 women
- 141,000 men
An estimated 300,000 Canadians over 65 have Alzheimer's disease.2
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| In 2011 |
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New cases of dementia are expected to reach 111,430 per year.1
- 67,630 will be women
- 43,800 will be men
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| In 2031 |
| Over 3/4 million Canadians are expected to have Alzheimer's and/or other dementia.2 |
- 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.2
- 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
- 21% of Canadians have someone with Alzheimer's disease and/or other dementia in their family.3
- 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 2040.4
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.
- Alzheimer's Disease International:www.alz.co.uk/media/dementia.html
Projected Incidence for Dementia in Ontario & Toronto:
| Year |
In Ontario |
In Toronto |
| 2006 |
155,333 |
35,138 |
| 2007 |
160,036 |
35,854 |
| 2008 |
164,796 |
36,589 |
| 2009 |
169,620 |
37,293 |
| 2010 |
175,198 |
38,174 |
| 2011 |
181,068 |
39,120 |
| 2015 |
203,083 |
42,162 |
| 2020 |
232,228 |
45,248 |
| 2025 |
272,080 |
49,452 |
| 2028 |
304,692 |
53,287 |
| 2031 |
340,986 |
57,864 |
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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