Alzheimer’s Crisis Expands In The U.S. Affecting 7.4 Million Adults Age 65 & Older, With Cases Projected To Nearly Double By 2060

An estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with clinical Alzheimer's dementia in 2026. This represents approximately 1 in 9 people (about 11%) of all older adults in the United States. In 2025, an estimated 7 million Americans age 65 and older were living with clinical Alzheimer’s dementia.

The figures come from the Alzheimer's Association's 2026 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures, a statistical resource compiled from currently available research and data on Alzheimer's disease. The 2026 prevalence estimate is drawn from an updated analysis using the Chicago Health and Aging . . .