- Stroke, migraine, AD and other dementias were among the top ten conditions that accounted for the greatest nervous system DALYs in 2021.1
- Between 2022 and 2050 the burden of non-communicable diseases are expected to rise.2
- Alzheimer’s disease rises from 22 leading cause of burden in 2022 to forecasted 8 leading cause of disease burden by 2050.2
AD=Alzheimer’s disease; DALYs=Disability-adjusted life years; GBD=Global Burden of Disease
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