AMAZING NUMBERS – Dementia

19 Oct 2010

Alzheimer's, Avadian, the caregivers voice

Dementia numbers from the Alzheimer’s Disease International’s report–

The worldwide costs of dementia will exceed 1% of the global GDP in 2010, at US$604 billion.
If dementia care were a COUNTRY, it would be the world’s 18th largest economy.
If it were a COMPANY, it would be the world’s largest by annual revenue exceeding Wal-Mart and Exxon Mobil.
The number of people with dementia will double by 2030; more than triple by 2050.

These figures were released in the September 2010 World Alzheimer Report 2010: The Global Economic Impact of Dementia. [TCV Update 6/30/2018: Link no longer available]

Brenda Avadian, MA
Editor, TheCaregiversVoice.com

About the Author

Brenda Avadian, MA, serves as President of The Caregiver's Voice. While caring for her (late) father with Alzheimer's disease, she founded The Caregiver's Voice to bring fresh voices and much-needed information to family caregivers and professionals. An author of nine books, including two bestsellers, she writes 100 articles, yearly and serves as a national spokesperson for caregivers for people with dementia.

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