By 2060, new dementia cases per year could double to one million because of the growing population of older Americans, a study predicts.

Cases of dementia in the United States are expected to rise to 1 million per year by 2060, with Black individuals, women and those older than 75 years expected to be most affected, according to new data published in Nature Medicine.

A new study shows that the risk of developing dementia anytime after age 55 among Americans is 42%, more than double the risk reported by older studies.

WASHINGTON – New US cases of dementia will double by 2060 from their level in 2020, according to a study that underscores the urgent need for policies to support healthy ageing.

New research finds that the lifetime risk of dementia after age 55 in Americans is 42%, significantly higher than previous estimates.

A new study shows that the risk of developing dementia anytime after age 55 among Americans is 42%, more than double the risk reported by older studies.

Often data revises our viewpoint on healthy ageing like the new study showing that the number of adults in the US living with dementia could increase from approximately 514,000 in 2020 to approximately 1 million in 2060. This was more pronounced in Afro-American adults.

The Alzheimer's Accountability and Investment Act (Public Law 118-93), enacted on October 1, 2024, mandates that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) annually submit a budget estimate directly to the president, detailing the resources required to implement initiatives under the National Alzheimer's Project Act.

The risk of developing dementia in the United States is much higher than previously estimated, according to a new study published in the journal "Nature Medicine" on Monday.

Dementia rates in the U.S. could double by 2060 to a million new cases per year, according to a study published on Monday.

To combat the rise in dementia patients, researchers suggested policies that will prevent heart disease, such as blood pressure control and diabetes prevention, which are shown to slow cognitive decline.