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2016 Alzheimer's disease facts and figures : includes a special report on the personal financial impact of Alzheimer's on families
Chicago : Alzheimer's association, 2016, 80 p.

http://www.alz.org/documents_custom/2016-facts-and-figures.pdf (12-07-2016)
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Lieux géographiques : United States

Descriptors :
Alzheimer's disease
Statistics

Mots-clés secondaires : Prevalence of disease ; Mortality ; Morbidity ; Informal care providers ; Formal network ; Health costs ; Service utilization ; Long-term care ; End of life care ; Personal finances

Résumé :
2016 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures is a statistical resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, as well as other dementias. Background and context for interpretation of the data are contained in the Overview. This information includes descriptions of the various causes of dementia and a summary of current knowledge about Alzheimer's disease. Additional sections address prevalence, mortality and morbidity, caregiving, and use and costs of health care, long-term care and hospice. The Special Report discusses the personal financial impact of Alzheimer's disease on families.

Illustrations : graph.
Language : Anglais

Doc n° : 33690
NumRec : 7290703

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