Seniors' risk of dementia is more than double what was previously thought. The risk of developing dementia after age 55 is more than 42% among Americans, researchers reported in a study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine.

New research suggests that the risk for developing dementia is significantly higher than previously estimated, and the burden on the United States population will grow substantially over the next few decades.

A groundbreaking study reveals that Americans over 55 now face a 42% risk of developing dementia, significantly higher than previous estimates. With cases expected to double by 2060, this poses major challenges and calls for urgent action in public health policies.

WASHINGTON – New US cases of dementia will double by 2060 from their level in 2020, according to a study that underscores the urgent need for policies to support healthy ageing.

Often data revises our viewpoint on healthy ageing like the new study showing that the number of adults in the US living with dementia could increase from approximately 514,000 in 2020 to approximately 1 million in 2060. This was more pronounced in Afro-American adults.

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By 2060, roughly one million Americans may develop dementia each year—around double the current rate—according to a new study published Monday in the journal Nature Medicine. Researchers found adults over the age of 55 have a 42 percent average risk of developing dementia within their lifetime,

A study published in Nature Medicine found that dementia cases in the United States are projected to nearly double by 2060. The risk of developing dementia, a condition that causes loss of concentration,

As America ages, the number of people diagnosed with dementia is expected to double every year, reaching more than 1 million diagnoses a year by 2060. That translates to about 42% of those over age 55,

KTVU's Alex Savidge and Greg Lee sit down with Dr. Han Lee, Neurologist at Kaiser Permanente to talk about the latest findings on dementia and the increasing risk of developing the disease.