Alzheimer's Disease: Estimates of Prevalence in the United States

HEHS-98-16 Published: Jan 28, 1998. Publicly Released: Jan 28, 1998.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO provided estimates of the prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease (AD) in the United States, including projections for prevalence in the near future.

Full Report

Full Report (49 pages)

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Topics

Health Care

Alzheimer's diseaseDisease detection or diagnosisElderly personsHealth care planningHealth statisticsMedicaidMedical researchMedicareNeurological diseasesProjectionsStatistical dataStatistical methodsDementia