7.4M
Americans age 65 and older estimated to be living with clinical Alzheimer’s dementia in 2026.
2026 Facts & Figures
Alzheimer’s by the numbers.
Key figures from the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report—the scale of what families are facing, and why this fight matters.
1 in 9
People age 65 and older (11%) who have clinical Alzheimer’s dementia.
12.7M
Family members and other unpaid caregivers in 2025.
19.6B
Hours of unpaid help those caregivers provided in 2025.
$446.3B
Estimated value of that unpaid care in 2025.
$409B
Projected 2026 health and long-term care costs for people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.
13.8M
Americans 65 and older projected to have clinical Alzheimer’s dementia by 2060, barring breakthroughs.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 2026 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures. Figures are reproduced as published; see the full report for methodology and references.
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The full 2026 report.
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