6.5 Million Americans , Currently Suffer From , Alzheimer's Disease.br According to a new report by the Alzheimer's br Association, an estimated 6.5 million Americans br age 65 and older suffer from Alzheimer's disease. .br Fox News reports that the association's annual update br said that 73 of individuals over 75 also br suffer from the degenerative brain disease. .br Fox News reports that the association's annual update br said that 73 of individuals over 75 also br suffer from the degenerative brain disease. .br According to the organization, women make up nearly two-thirds of Americans with Alzheimer's. .br Older Black Americans were found to be twice br as likely to develop Alzheimer's or other forms br of dementia than older white Americans. .br The association found that one in three seniors br die with Alzheimer's or another form of dementia. .br That's more than breast cancer br and prostate cancer combined. .br The number of Alzheimer's deaths br more than doubled from 2000 to 2019. .br Globally, approximately 50 million people br have been diagnosed with Alzheimer's. .br Fox News reports that while scientists have not yet br determined the exact cause of the disease, br age is the best-known risk factor. .br The United States' CDC notes that genetics may play br a role in developing Alzheimer's. The agency is investigating br possible links to education, diet and environment. .br The United States' CDC notes that genetics may play br a role in developing Alzheimer's. The agency is investigating br possible links to education, diet and environment. .br Currently, there is br no known cure for br Alzheimer's disease. .br Treatment of the disease is limited to maintaining br brain health and slowing or managing symptoms.