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To announce the new Alzheimer's Disease Evolution dataset and its implications for Latin America.

April 19, 2026Open Access

Press Release: Latin America Faces Alzheimer Crisis — New Open Dataset Projects 18.7 Million Cases by 2050

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To announce the new Alzheimer's Disease Evolution dataset and its implications for Latin America.
Publication of an open dataset on Alzheimer's cases in Latin America.
Analysis of case projections and dementia strategies across 20 countries.
18.7 million Alzheimer cases projected by 2050 in Latin America.
Cases expected to double every 20 years.
Only 4 out of 20 countries have national dementia strategies.
7.5 million cases deemed preventable through effective risk-reduction strategies.

Abstract

Press release announcing the publication of the Alzheimer's Disease Evolution in Latin America dataset (DOI: 10.7910/DVN/UVHABW). Key findings: case-doubling rate every 20 years; 18.7 million cases projected by 2050; only 4 of 20 Latin American countries have national dementia strategies; 7.5 million cases preventable through risk-reduction scenarios. Available for media reproduction citing source.

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