This 19 November 2013 archive photo shows a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention logo at the agency's federal headquarters in Atlanta.(Photo: David Goldman, AP)

According to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people with Alzheimer's disease or dementia in the United States is expected to double by 2060.

In 2014, there were 5 million people in the United States with Alzheimer's disease or dementia. The CDC estimates that by 2060 this number will rise to 13.9 million.

"Early diagnosis is essential to help people and their families cope with memory loss, navigate the health system and plan their care in the future," said Dr. Robert R. Redfield , director of the CDC.

The study, which, according to the CDC, is the first to predict Alzheimer's disease estimates by race and ethnicity, revealed that non-Hispanic whites would present the greatest number of people. of Alzheimer's and dementia cases. However, due to population growth, Americans of Hispanic origin will see the largest projected increase in cases.

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Among people aged 65 and over, African-Americans have the highest prevalence of Alzheimer's and dementia at 13.8%, followed by Hispanics (12.2%) and non-Hispanic whites (10.3%). %).

By 2060, researchers predict that 3.2 million Hispanics and 2.2 million African Americans will suffer from Alzheimer's disease or dementia. The CDC said that the more people who survive other diseases and get older, the higher the risk of dementia.

The study was published in the journal Alzheimer's & Dementia: The Journal of Alzheimer's Association.

Kevin Matthews, a health geographer and senior author of the CDC's Population Health Division study of the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, said that early diagnosis is essential not only for patients,.

"It is important for people who think that their daily lives are affected by memory loss to discuss these issues with a health care provider," he said.

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