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03/28/2024

Costs for Alzheimer’s and Dementia to Increase Drastically While Workforce Lags

An article from the Journal-News summarized startling recent stats from the Alzheimer Association, including:

  • The number of Alzheimer’s deaths in the U.S. more than doubled between 2000 and 2021.
  • Half of health care workers say their industry is not fully equipped to handle the growing dementia population.
  • 236,200 individuals in Ohio have Alzheimer’s, equating to 11.3% of Ohioans over the age of 65.
  • Ohio’s mortality rate is 42%, exceeding the national rate of 36%.
  • Alzheimer’s is the 7th leading cause of death in Ohio.
  • The cost for caring for those with dementia is projected to increase by $15 billion this year.
  • In Ohio, a 229.4% increase in dementia care specialists will be needed to care for the state’s population by 2050.

Read more about the recent findings here. 

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