ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN — The number of people living with dementia may be higher than anyone thinks, according to a new study. Researchers from the University of Michigan have discovered that nearly half of all older adults now die with a diagnosis for dementia on their medical records.
Just two decades ago, that number was only 36 percent. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, roughly one in nine Americans (10.7%) over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s — the most common form of dementia. However, the new report reveals 47 percent of seniors die while dealing with some form of the memory-robbing disease.
Are cases rising or is there more awareness?
Researchers examined data on 3.5 million people over the age of 67 who died between 2004 and 2017 during their study. The review focused on bills each patient’s healthcare provider submitted to the Medicare system during the final two years of their life.
In 2004, those record show that only 35 percent of billing claims mentioned dementia at least one time. By […]
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