Graphic Image The Silver Book: Chronic 
Disease and Medical Innovation in an Aging Nation Alliance for Aging Research Logo

E-Alert
blue line

Sign up for E-Alerts and
get e-mails on new volumes,
events, and other Silver
Book news.






  blue line

    RSS Feed

Graphic

Graphic


Graphic


Graphic

Graphic

Graphic

Graphic

    

Website Enhancements
New features include an expanded search tool, a "Last Updated" feature, and a RSS feed.


The Merck Manuals
For more detailed information on chronic diseases visit The Merck Manuals - a trusted source for medical information.




Download The Silver Book


Diabetes

  Download PDF (1.1mb)


Neurological Disease

  Download PDF (1mb)


Osteoporosis

  Download PDF (1.7mb)


Vision Loss

Download PDF (2.2mb)


Original Volume



  Download PPT (11mb)

  Download PDF (3.8mb)

The Silver Book® is an almanac of more than 1,000 facts, statistics, graphs, and data from more than 200 agencies, organizations, and experts. It is a searchable database that is constantly updated and expanded in order to highlight the latest research and data on the burden of chronic disease and the value of investing in medical research.

The Silver Book® database is searchable by specific terms or by sections, which are outlined in the toolbar on the left. The database is also interactive, allowing users to submit data from additional studies and reports. All submissions are reviewed by an editorial board for accuracy and relevancy.

We hope that you find The Silver Book® to be a helpful resource and encourage you to check back regularly for new information. You can also receive e-mails on new volumes, events, and other Silver Book news by signing up for our E-Alerts.


Most Recent Facts

Last Updated: March 10, 2010

In 2004, total per person payments from all sources for health care, long-term care and hospice were 3 times higher for Medicare beneficiaries aged 65 and older with Alzheimer's and other dementias than for other Medicare beneficiaries of the same group.


---
Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010. 2010. [ Permalink ]

About 2.4 million Americans age 85 and older have Alzheimer's disease (47% of the Alzheimer's population 65 and older). When the first wave of Baby Boomers reaches age 85 (year 2031), approximately 3.5 million people age 85 and older will have Alzheimer's.


---
Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010. 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2010, more than 5.5 million Americans are age 85 and older; by 2050, that number will nearly quadruple to 19 million.


---
Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010. 2010. [ Permalink ]

By 2030, the segment of the U.S. population aged 65 and older is expected to double. At that time, the estimated 71 million older Americans will make up approximately 20% of the total population.


---
Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010. 2010. [ Permalink ]

Among nursing home residents in the U.S. with Alzheimer's and other dementias, 51% relied on Medicaid to help pay for their nursing home care in 2000.


---
Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010. 2010. [ Permalink ]

One study approximated that in 2002, employees who were caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and other dementias cost U.S. businesses $36.5 billion.


---
Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010. 2010. [ Permalink ]

Americans with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias have more than 3 times as many hospital stays as other older people.


---
Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010. 2010. [ Permalink ]

In 2008, 9.9 million Americans provides unpaid care for a family member, friend, or neighbor with Alzheimer's disease or other dementias--more than 1/4 of all unpaid caregivers of older adults in the U.S. They provided 8.5 billion hours of unpaid care--an average of 16.6 hours of care per caregiver each week.


---
Alzheimer's Association. Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures 2010. 2010. [ Permalink ]