Who is affected?
- About 426,000 Canadians aged 65 and older are affected by Alzheimer or a related disease. (Source: Alzheimer Society of Canada Web site)
- An individual can develop Alzheimer disease at any age. However, the majority of those affected are aged 65 and over. We speak of precocious Alzheimer when a person is affected before age 65. (Source: Alzheimer Society of Canada Web site)
- About 25% of Canadians have a family member affected by Alzheimer disease. (Source: Alzheimer Society of Canada Web site)
- People who receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer disease live another 7-10 years, on average, after the first symptoms appear.