Roughly 1 million Americans a year are expected to develop dementia by 2060. That’s about double what was previously thought.

The number of Americans who will develop dementia—a progressive decline in memory, thinking skills, communication, and overall cognitive ability—is estimated to double by 2060, from 514,000 new cases each year in 2020 to one million cases each year by 2060, according to a study in Nature Medicine.

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We're already experiencing rising dementia cases across the world, and it seems likely that worse is to come: a new study predicts the number of people with dementia in the US to double by 2060. Specifically,

Unveiling a looming health crisis: how shifting demographics and genetic risks are driving a dramatic rise in dementia cases.