Press Release: Latin America Faces Alzheimer Crisis — New Open Dataset Projects 18.7 Million Cases by 2050

Press release announcing the publication of the Alzheimer's Disease Evolution in Latin America dataset (DOI: 10.7910/DVN/UVHABW). Key findings: case-doubling rate every 20 years; 18.7 million cases projected by 2050; only 4 of 20 Latin American countries have national dementia strategies; 7.5 million cases preventable through risk-reduction scenarios. Available for media reproduction citing source.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-04-17
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19621071
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Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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Press Release: Latin America Faces Alzheimer Crisis — New Open Dataset Projects 18.7 Million Cases by 2050

Juan Moisés de la Serna
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
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Press Release: Latin America Faces Alzheimer Crisis — New Open Dataset Projects 18.7 Million Cases by 2050

Juan Moisés de la Serna
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Press release announcing the publication of the Alzheimer's Disease Evolution in Latin America dataset (DOI: 10.7910/DVN/UVHABW). Key findings: case-doubling rate every 20 years; 18.7 million cases projected by 2050; only 4 of 20 Latin American countries have national dementia strategies; 7.5 million cases preventable through risk-reduction scenarios. Available for media reproduction citing source.

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