What is the Global Impact of Alzheimer’s disease?

The Global Economic Impact of Dementia report states that Alzheimer’s disease is a substantial cost on the global economy.  Unfortunately, the problem is accelerating. The World Alzheimer Report 2010 provides the most current and comprehensive global picture of the economic and social costs of the illness. The report reveals: • The total estimated worldwide costs of dementia are US$604 billion in 2010. • These costs account for around 1% of the world’s gross domestic product, varying from 0.24% in low income countries, to 0.35% in low middle income countries, 0.50% in high middle income countries, and 1.24% in high income…

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