Las Vegas faces challenges as dementia cases rise with aging retirement population

LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A new study published in the journal “Nature Medicine” predicts that the number of Americans diagnosed with dementia will double, increasing from 514,000 in 2020 to one million by 2060.

The forecast is based in part on census data indicating that all baby boomers will be at least 75 years old by 2040.

Additionally, the study suggests that 42% of all Americans over the age of 55 will eventually be diagnosed with dementia.

A doctor with the Cleveland Clinic’s Lou Ruvo Center for Brain Health expressed concern about the implications for cities like Las Vegas, which has a large and growing retirement population.

The study’s findings highlight the need for cities to prepare and adapt to become more dementia-friendly as the population ages.