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Not entirely certain, but it is very widespread among the aged population in the United States. I think five point three million Americans have dementia right now. Wow. And as our population ages, because the baby boomers are starting to get older. I think they're expecting something like 16 million Americans are going to have it by 2050.

16 million is, I think, how many about how many people have it around the world right now. And in America alone, we're going to have that number in 2050. Yeah. And it's very expensive, actually. How much money? A lot. You ready for this? Yeah. In 2015, we have spent $226 billion on health care for dementia alone. Wow.

16 million is, I think, how many about how many people have it around the world right now. And in America alone, we're going to have that number in 2050. Yeah. And it's very expensive, actually. How much money? A lot. You ready for this? Yeah. In 2015, we have spent $226 billion on health care for dementia alone. Wow.

16 million is, I think, how many about how many people have it around the world right now. And in America alone, we're going to have that number in 2050. Yeah. And it's very expensive, actually. How much money? A lot. You ready for this? Yeah. In 2015, we have spent $226 billion on health care for dementia alone. Wow.

And they're expecting by, I believe, 2050, when we are caring for $16 million, in $2015, not futuristic, much more inflated, $20, $50. Right. In 2015, we'll be spending about $1.2 trillion on dementia if somebody doesn't do something.

And they're expecting by, I believe, 2050, when we are caring for $16 million, in $2015, not futuristic, much more inflated, $20, $50. Right. In 2015, we'll be spending about $1.2 trillion on dementia if somebody doesn't do something.

And they're expecting by, I believe, 2050, when we are caring for $16 million, in $2015, not futuristic, much more inflated, $20, $50. Right. In 2015, we'll be spending about $1.2 trillion on dementia if somebody doesn't do something.

Man.

Man.

Man.

Yeah. It's very expensive. It's also extraordinarily sad as far as diseases or symptoms of diseases. Yeah.

Yeah. It's very expensive. It's also extraordinarily sad as far as diseases or symptoms of diseases. Yeah.

Yeah. It's very expensive. It's also extraordinarily sad as far as diseases or symptoms of diseases. Yeah.

Yeah, and I also want to recommend our May 2011 episode, A Podcast to Remember. Our memory episode ties heavily into this. So if you haven't listened to that one yet, go listen to that one either before or after.

Yeah, and I also want to recommend our May 2011 episode, A Podcast to Remember. Our memory episode ties heavily into this. So if you haven't listened to that one yet, go listen to that one either before or after.

Yeah, and I also want to recommend our May 2011 episode, A Podcast to Remember. Our memory episode ties heavily into this. So if you haven't listened to that one yet, go listen to that one either before or after.

Or if you listened to it and forgot, go back and listen to it. That's right.

Or if you listened to it and forgot, go back and listen to it. That's right.

Or if you listened to it and forgot, go back and listen to it. That's right.

So dementia itself is not diagnosed. It's not simply memory loss. It's memory loss along with one of the following, at least one of the following, one or more. Aphasia, which is if you can't understand or produce language any longer. Apraxia, and all these are super sad if you've ever seen them up close. Apraxia, if you cannot make certain movements, even though your body physically is healthy.