Early Detection
Even though there are currently no treatments that change the underlying course of Alzheimer's disease, early detection – a core function of public health – is important.
Early detection:
As many as half of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias have not been diagnosed.
- improves access to medical and support services
- provides an opportunity to make legal, financial and care plans while the affected individual is still capable
- may reduce health care costs by delaying placement in a nursing home
The Healthy Brain Initiative's goal is to have public health officials undertake efforts to educate the public and medical community about the warning signs of Alzheimer's disease and the benefits of early detection.
Learn more
- Know the 10 Signs
- Medicare Annual Wellness Visit Fact Sheet
- Early Diagnosis: Value of Knowing Fact Sheet
- Earlier Diagnosis
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