Around half of all nursing home residents rely on Medicaid to help pay for their care. In 2010, Medicaid costs for the nursing home care of Alzheimer's patients will be $30 billion. Without a treatment breakthrough, this cost will rise to $150 billion in 2050.
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Alzheimer's Association. Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer's Disease: A National Imperative. Washington, D.C.: Alzheimer's Association. May 2010. [ Permalink ] |