Silver Book Fact
In 2007, around 10% of all hospice admissions were for people with a primary diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia.
National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization. NHPCO Facts and Figures: Hospice Care in America. Alexandria, VA: NHPCO; 2008. http://www.nhpco.org/files/public/statistics_research/nhpco_facts-and-figures_2008.pdf