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Dementia By The Numbers

78,600

NEW CASES OF DEMENTIA EVERY YEAR AMONG 65 PLUS

419,000

CANADIANS 65 PLUS LIVING WITH DEMENTIA

HOURS PER WEEK OF CAREGIVER SUPPORT

people diagnosed with dementia every hour in Canada

Mean hours per week of informal care provided to seniors with dementia, compared with 17 hours provided to other seniors

45%

Unpaid caregivers of seniors with dementia are more likely to experience distress (45%) than caregivers of other seniors (26%)

1.6x

Caregivers of seniors with dementia have higher odds of reporting distress if the person receiving care displays verbal ou physical aggression

$1.4b

Estimated total out-of-pocket costs paid for by caregivers of people with dementia in Canada in 2016