For more information, view the 2014 Alzheimers Disease Facts and Figures report at alz.org/facts.

ARI ZONA
ALZHEI MER S STATI STI CS
Number of deaths from
Alzheimers disease in 2010
Percentage of seniors
with Alzheimers disease
Percentage change from 2014 in the number
of seniors living with Alzheimers disease
Number of Alzheimers and dementia caregivers,
hours of unpaid care, and costs of caregiving
Year
Number of
Caregivers
(in thousands)
Total Hours of
Unpaid Care
(in millions)
Total Value of
Unpaid Care
(in millions)
Higher Health
Costs of
Caregivers
(in millions)
2011 298 339 $4,114 $135
2012 303 345 $4,250 $143
2013 307 350 $4,358 $147
8
th
highest Alzheimers death rate in America
5
th
leading cause of death in Arizona
123% increase in Alzheimers deaths since 2000
2,327
11%
Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimers, and as many as 16 million will have the
disease in 2050. The cost of caring for those with Alzheimers and other dementias is estimated
to total $214 billion in 2014, increasing to $1.2 trillion (in todays dollars) by mid-century.
Nearly one in every three seniors who dies each year has Alzheimers or another dementia.
Totals may not add due to rounding. Number of people aged 65 and older with Alzheimers by age
Year 65-74 75-84 85+ TOTAL
2014 18,000 51,000 47,000 120,000
2020 27,000 68,000 57,000 150,000
2025 34,000 96,000 69,000 200,000
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
0
2020
25%
2025
67%