Silver Book Fact
The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease increases dramatically with age:
- From approximately 53 new cases per 1,000 people ages 65 to 74
- To 170 new cases per 1,000 people ages 75 to 84
- To 231 new cases per 1,000 people ages 85 and older
Hebert L, Beckett L, Scherr P, Evans D. Annual Incidence of Alzheimer Disease in the United States Projected to the Years 2000 through 2050. Alzheimer Disease Assoc Disord. 2001; 15(4): 169-73. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11723367