Healio (7/21, Young) reported, “New county-level estimates of Alzheimer’s prevalence…may help inform allocations of funding, staffing and other resources toward caring for patients,” according to findings presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference. The study, which used “data from the Chicago Health and Aging Project and” combined “it with the National Center for Health Statistics bridged-race population estimates” to evaluate “county-specific prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease throughout the U.S. for adults aged 65 years and older.” Additionally, the study revealed “specific demographic characteristics that may contribute to higher prevalence of Alzheimer’s in these counties.”
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— “New county-level Alzheimer’s estimates may help allocate resources,”Kate Young, Healio , July 21, 2023