(Source: Alzheimer's Association) - According to the Alzheimer's Association, the total worldwide cost of dementia is now estimated to be $315.4 billion annually-higher than the total budget of all but eight of the world's countries.
According to the researchers, the highest costs occur in North America and Europe. The total cost for an individual country is highest in the U.S. at $76 billion, followed by Japan at $34 billion and China at $30 billion.
It is now estimated that 29.3 million persons suffer from Alzheimer's disease worldwide.
According to the researchers, the highest costs occur in North America and Europe. The total cost for an individual country is highest in the U.S. at $76 billion, followed by Japan at $34 billion and China at $30 billion.
It is now estimated that 29.3 million persons suffer from Alzheimer's disease worldwide.