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Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015-2060) in adults aged ?65 years.

ABSTRACT: INTRODUCTION:Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) cause a high burden of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Age, race, and ethnicity are important risk factors for ADRD. METHODS:We estimated the future US burden of ADRD by age, sex, and race and ethnicity by applying subgroup-specific prevalence among Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries aged ?65 years in 2014 to subgroup-specific population estimates for 2014 and population projection data from the United States Census Bureau for 2015 to 2060. RESULTS:The burden of ADRD in 2014 was an estimated 5.0 million adults aged ?65 years or 1.6% of the population, and there are significant disparities in ADRD prevalence among population subgroups defined by race and ethnicity. ADRD burden will double to 3.3% by 2060 when 13.9 million Americans are projected to have the disease. DISCUSSION:These estimates can be used to guide planning and interventions related to caring for the ADRD population and supporting caregivers.

SUBMITTER: Matthews KA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6333531 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015-2060) in adults aged ≥65 years.

Matthews Kevin A KA Xu Wei W Gaglioti Anne H AH Holt James B JB Croft Janet B JB Mack Dominic D McGuire Lisa C LC

Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association 20180919 1

<h4>Introduction</h4>Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) cause a high burden of morbidity and mortality in the United States. Age, race, and ethnicity are important risk factors for ADRD.<h4>Methods</h4>We estimated the future US burden of ADRD by age, sex, and race and ethnicity by applying subgroup-specific prevalence among Medicare Fee-for-Service beneficiaries aged ≥65 years in 2014 to subgroup-specific population estimates for 2014 and population projection data from the United ...[more]

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Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015-2060) in adults aged ?65 years.

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Racial and ethnic estimates of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in the United States (2015-2060) in adults aged ≥65 years.

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