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.
