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Information on healthy aging and more from the National Institute on Aging at NIH



Risk and future burden of dementia in the United States — New research suggests that lifetime dementia risk may be higher than previously thought. The study estimated that nearly 42% of Americans over 55 may develop dementia, more than double the previous estimates. The dementia risk was 4% by age 75 and 20% by age 85, with the majority of the risk occurring after 85.


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