Published annually, the newest release reveals current trends in Alzheimer’s prevalence, mortality and morbidity, the burden on caregivers and the astronomical costs of health care and services.
 
Here’s a startling glimpse at the impact of Alzheimer’s disease in the United States:

• More Americans than ever — an estimated 5.8 million — are living with Alzheimer’s, and this number is expected to rise to nearly 14 million by 2050.
• Total payments for health care, long-term care and hospice for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias are projected to increase from $290 billion in 2019 to more than $1.1 trillion in 2050.
• In 2018, more than 16 million caregivers provided an estimated 18.5 billion hours of unpaid care, a contribution to the nation valued at nearly $234 billion — an increase of $2 billion compared to last year.
• 82 percent of seniors say it’s important to have their thinking or memory checked, but only 16 percent say they receive regular cognitive assessment

Read the latest report here:  Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures Report 2019