An estimated 500,000 Canadians have Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia. Over 70,000 of them are under 65 and approximately 50,000 are under the age of 60.
One in 11 Canadians over the age of 65 has Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia.
Women make up almost three-quarters of Canadians with Alzheimer's disease.
In just five years, the number of Canadians with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia is expected to increase by 50 per cent.
Within a generation, the number of Canadians with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia will more than double, ranging between 1 and 1.3 million people.
By 2031, it's estimated there will be 1.4 million Canadians living with dementia and even more people required to provide good quality care for them.
Source: Alzheimer Society of Canada 2010 report called Rising Tide: the Impact of Dementia on Canadian Society
