The estimated prevalence of dementia among persons older than 70 years of age in the United States in 2010 was 14.7%. The yearly monetary cost per person that was attributable to dementia was upwards of $41,000, equating to a population-wide cost of $215 billion. RAND (California, USA) researchers warn that the dementia burden is expected to increase nearly 80% per adult by 2040.
$200 Billion Tab for Dementia Burden
Hurd M.D., Martorell P., Delavande A., Mullen K.J., Langa K.M. “Monetary Costs of Dementia in the United States.” N Engl J Med 2013; 368:1326-1334.
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