This figure is 10 per cent higher than the previous estimate of 4.5 million from five years ago and is based on federal population counts and not new disease studies.
The report, titled "2007 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures", is issued to coincide with the Alzheimer's Association's annual Public Policy Forum, which started yesterday in the nation's capital with a gathering of hundreds of advocates from across the US.
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