Alzheimer'sisthemost
expensivediseaseintheU.S.

In 1 hour Alzheimer's costs

$ 39.3 million

to taxpayers

In 2023 Alzheimer's will cost

$345 billion

including $222 billion in Medicare and Medicaid payments

by 2050 Alzheimer's will cost

nearly $1 Trillion

in total annual payments for health care, long-term care and hospice care

1 in 3 seniors dies with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.

Medicare Costs

Average per-person Medicare costs related to Alzheimer's and other dementias are over three times higher than average per-person payments for seniors without these conditions
($43,444 vs. $14,593)

Medicaid Costs

Average per-person Medicaid costs for Alzheimer's and other dementias are 22 times higher than average per-person payments for seniors without these conditions
($6,739 vs. $303)

Out-of-Pocket Costs

Average per-person out-of-pocket costs for Medicare beneficiaries with Alzheimer's and other dementias are almost five times higher than average per-person payments for seniors without these conditions.
($10,241 vs. $2,518)

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Alzheimer'sisthemostexpensivediseaseintheU.S.