Dementia Growing Worldwide, Report Says

More than 35 million people around the world have Alzheimer’s disease or another type of dementia, a new report says. And the numbers are growing. The report includes a projection for 2050. By then, it says, 115.4 million people will have dementia. The report comes from the group Alzheimer’s Disease International. It updates a 2005 report from a British group. But it also takes into account newer research. As a result, the new projections are higher than those in the earlier report. The report especially aims to raise awareness in poorer countries, the Associated Press said. Lifespan is increasing in many of these countries. For the first time, they have many people who live to be over 65. That means many more people have dementia.