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Dementia affects 7% of the general population older than 65 years and that incidence increases with age to 30% of those age 80 years and older. Autopsy results in the United States estimate that LBD accounts for 10-20% of dementia cases

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Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, or loss of intellectual function, among people aged 65 and older.

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about one in every 85 people will get alzheimers

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In 2006, 26.6 million people worldwide had Alzheimer's disease. The number is expected to double by year 2050.

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