The Future of Dementia Care, Caregiving, and Services Research

With the aging of baby boomers, numbers Americans living with or affected by dementia will rise dramatically. By 2025, an estimated 7.2 million are expected to have Alzheimer's disease, which is most common cause dementia, accounting for 60-80% cases. 1 2021 disease facts and figures. Alzheimers Dement. 2021; 17: 327-406 Crossref PubMed Scopus (744) Google Scholar In absence medical breakthroughs, prevalence climb 13.8 2060, more than doubling number currently affected. To prepare this coming crisis, National Project Act was signed into law in January 2011 followed 2012 release a Plan address that includes 5 goals to: prevent effectively treat related dementias enhance care quality efficiency, expand supports people their families, public awareness engagement, improve data track progress.