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Dementia cases projected to double by 2050

A study in JAMA Neurology projects new dementia cases worldwide will reach about 24.7 million a year by 2050, up from 11.4 million in 2023, based on 22 studies of nearly 40,000 people in 18 countries. Women and people in low- and middle-income countries face higher risk.

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