According to this NY Times article, “About one-third of Americans 85 and older have Alzheimer’s disease.”
The article focuses on what will happen in New York City as the city’s population ages and more and more residents have some form of dementia.
Choice quote: Older New Yorkers with Alzheimer’s and other cognitive disorders who suddenly set out for destinations unknown produce close to 400 missing persons reports a year, city officials say. And advocates for older adults and some city officials say the reports warn of bigger issues: the coming rise in dementia cases as the city’s population ages and the need to prepare.
