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.