澳大利亚的一项最新研究发现，全世界患有痴呆症的人数在1990年到2016年间增加了一倍多，从2020万增加到4380万。
在墨尔本大学和华盛顿大学的领导下，这项新的分析调查了1990年到2016年间阿尔茨海默病和其他痴呆症的全球、区域和国家负担。
发表在《柳叶刀神经学（The Lancet Neurology）》上的研究结果显示，痴呆症在老年人群中更为常见，50岁以上每五年患病率就翻一番。

Global rate of dementia has more doubled since 1990

Study: Global dementia cases have doubled since 1990

The global burden of dementia has doubled since 1990 ...

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Global rate of dementia has more doubled since 1990 ...

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Worldwide Dementia Rates More Than Doubled Over 26-Year Span

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The global burden of dementia has doubled since 1990