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500,000 Alzheimer’s
disease
Canadians were living with dementia in 2010

By the numbers
There were Within a generation, there will be over

100,000
new cases of
250,000
new cases of
71,000 of them were under 65 dementia in
2010 in
dementia in
Canada every
Canada year
Or, one new case Or, one new case
64% every 5 minutes every 2 minutes

20% In Canada, women account for:

of all cases of of all cases of dementia in
dementia in Canada are Canada are vascular dementia 62% 47%
Alzheimer’s disease Caused by chronic reduction of blood flow
to the brain — usually as the result of a stroke
72%
This will increase to 68% by 2034
(or many strokes)

What is dementia? of Alzheimer cases of dementia cases of vascular dementia

cases
A syndrome, usually chronic, due to disease
of the brain. Characterized by a progressive
deterioration in intellect, including:
• memory • language
23% of baby boomers can’t name any
of the early signs of Alzheimer’s disease

• learning
• orientation
• comprehension
• judgment 1 in 5 $153B

1 in 11
The prevalence Canadians aged 45+ provide
of dementia some sort of care to
Canadians over 65 have dementia
doubles seniors with long-term
health problems
every 5 years $75B
after the age of 65
$37B
expected cumulative Economic burden
$872B $15B
economic cost of
dementia over the of dementia
next 25 years
(in 2008 dollars)
in Canada
(in future dollars) 2008 2018 2028 2038
Source: alzheimer.ca SUSAN BATSFORD, GRAPHICS EDITOR; INFOGRAPHIC BY MEGAN DINNER/QMI AGENCY