Dementia by the numbers
Having reliable data on dementia helps inform the best actions we can take to improve our future.
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In Manitoba
- Currently, over 20,300 Manitobans have Alzheimer’s disease or another dementia. This number is growing rapidly and by 2050, it is expected to reach over 39,100.1
- There are nine Manitobans newly diagnosed with dementia each day. Approximately 3,600 are expected to develop dementia in 2025.1
- Sixty-two per cent have experienced dementia with a close friend or family member who was diagnosed with the disease.2
- Eighty-six per cent of Manitobans are able to identify memory loss as a symptom of dementia. Many know that changes in confusion/disorientation, changes in mood/behaviour and personality changes are also symptoms of the disease. Ten per cent or less recognize the other seven warning signs.2 Click here to find out more about warning signs.
- Seventy per cent of Manitobans feel it is possible to reduce the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Over 50 per cent are aware that challenging your brain and choosing a healthy lifestyle as strategies to maintain your brain health.2 Click here to find out more about brain health.
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1 Landmark Study Report 1: Navigating the Path Forward for Dementia in Canada (2022)
2 Probe Survey Report (April 2021)
In Canada
- There are an estimated 771,939 people in Canada living with dementia. By 2050, this is expected to rise to 1,700,000, increasing by almost triple.
- Every day, more than 414 people in Canada develop dementia. This is more than 17 every hour.
- Every year, family and friends provide more than 580 million hours of care to people living with dementia. This is equivalent to 290,000 full-time jobs.
- Canada will have more than 1 million care partners for people living with dementia by 2050.
Landmark Study Report 1: Navigating the Path Forward for Dementia in Canada (2022)
Landmark Study Report 2: The Many Faces of Dementia in Canada (2024)
Worldwide
- There are currently estimated to be over 55 million people worldwide living with dementia. The number of people affected is set to rise to over 139 million by 2050.
- There is one new case of dementia worldwide every three seconds.
- The worldwide costs of dementia are estimated at US $1.3 trillion. As a result, if dementia care were a country, it would be the world’s 14th-largest economy.
- Over 50% of carers worldwide report that their health has suffered as a result of their caregiving responsibilities, even while expressing positive sentiments about their role.
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