HealthDay (4/6, Munez) reports, “A record number of American adults are now dying with a dementia diagnosis,” but the “increase of 36% from two decades ago may have more to do with better record-keeping than an actual rise in dementia cases,” investigators concluded in a study that “used data from 3.5 million people over the age of 67 who died between 2004 and 2017, including bills submitted to the Medicare system in the last two years of their lives.” The findings were published online in JAMA Health Forum.
Related Links:
— “Half of Americans Now Die With Dementia Diagnosis, Better Record-Keeping May Be Why “Cara Murez, HealthDay, April 6, 2022