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Dementia risk is rising in an aging US population. Cases are projected to double by 2060

New research suggests that the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than previously estimated, and the burden on the United States population will grow substantially over the next few decades.

Has Our Dementia Risk Doubled? Don’t Panic – Here’s What to Do

Recent headlines suggest that up to 42% of people ages 55 and older face an eventual dementia diagnosis. But some experts have a follow-up message: Risk isn't the same as destiny, and there are ways to reduce it.

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Aging population means dementia cases will double in U.S.

As America ages, the number of people diagnosed with dementia is expected to double every year, reaching more than 1 million diagnoses a year by 2060. That translates to about 42% of those over age 55,

Dementia sick Bruce Willis publicly thanks 1st responders

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Bruce Willis Seen in Public for First Time Since Dementia Diagnosis as He Thanks L.A. First Responders

Bruce Willis' family announced he would step away from acting in 2022; the actor was diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD) in 2023

Bruce Willis seen in public for 1st time since dementia diagnosis, thanks 1st responders

Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.

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Bruce Willis thanks L.A. first responders in first public sighting since dementia diagnosis

In what’s believed to be his first public sighting since retiring from acting, Bruce Willis made sure to thank first responders battling the blazes in Los Angeles.

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Many people with dementia are unaware of the diagnosis, study finds

Memory issues can occur as people age, but what is just a “senior moment” and what is a sign of the onset of dementia?A new ...

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New dementia tool predicts when symptoms will start: ‘Would you want to know?’

Nearly 7 million Americans have been diagnosed with dementia, which slowly erodes memory, thinking skills and the ability to ...

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Early dementia signs explained as most adults blame symptoms on old age

It can be easy to mistake some signs of dementia for old age. These are the early signs of the disease you need to look out ...

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Dementia diagnosis comes with rising risk, varying life expectancy, studies reveal

Two separate studies reveal the increasing risk of developing dementia and varying life expectancy associated with the ...

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Why 75% of Dementia Patients Are Unaware They Have It, Rising to 85% for Mexican Americans

A new study reveals that over 75% of older adults with dementia may not know they have the disease, with awareness rates even ...

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New diagnostic criteria for LATE dementia offer hope for improved care

Researchers at the University of Kentucky's Sanders-Brown Center on Aging are at the forefront of advancing dementia research ...

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Wendy Williams tells Don Lemon she can’t talk about ‘dementia’ diagnosis without fear of ‘being punished’

Wendy Williams is attempting to set the record straight. After the former “Wendy Williams Show” host, 60, broke down crying ...

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Up to 4 in 10 people could develop dementia after 55. What you can do to lower your risk

The new estimate is based on a new study that found a higher lifetime risk than previously thought: After age 55, people have ...

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