Calling Alzheimer’s disease a “rising concern” in Canada, researchers in that country say not only could the number of those suffering from the disease double in a generation, recent data also appears to say people are being affected at a younger age.
Marking the start of Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Alzheimer Society of Canada released data this month that showed 71,000 of the half-million Canadians living with the disease or dementia related to it are younger than 65.
The data means the impact of the disease won’t be limited to the country’s health care system but will affect business and industry as well as they deal with workers who contract it.
Among the facts revealed by the study are:
- Of Canadians over age 65, one in 11 suffer from Alzheimer’s or related dementia.
- Of Alzheimer’s sufferers, women comprise 72 per cent.
- Another 250,000 people in Canada might develop the disease within five years.
- The total number of Canadians with the disease could more than double in 25 years to between 1 million and 1.3 million.
As a result, the Canadian Society called on citizens to donate in January in support of Alzheimer’s research and to make their concerns known to lawmakers.
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