“Parkinson’s disease statistics

• Parkinson’s disease is the fastest growing neurodegenerative disease in the world, and the second most common after Alzheimer’s disease.
• There are an estimated 1 million people in the U.S. living with PD and more than 10 million people worldwide.
• Every 6 minutes, someone is diagnosed with PD.
• On average, 240 people are diagnosed with PD every day = totaling approximately 90,000 new diagnoses every year.
• The average age of onset is 60, but 10% of diagnoses occur before age 50 (known as Young Onset Parkinson’s)
• Men are 50% more likely to get PD than women.
• The annual economic burden of PD in the U.S. is approximately $52 billion.”

American Parkinson’s Disease Foundation  (What is Parkinson’s Disease | APDA)