Embargoed: Forthcoming Report To Examine Alzheimer’s and Other Dementias in U.S.

Newswise — The Alzheimer’s Association will issue the 2020 Alzheimer’s Diseases Facts and Figures Report on March 11, 2020.  The new 2020 report will highlight the latest disease-related statistics for America’s 6^th leading cause of death for those 65+, including prevalence, incidence, mortality, costs of care and impact on caregivers both nationally, as well as state by state data, for both 2020 and future projections. And, this new report will feature findings from a first-of-its-kind, comprehensive survey of primary care physicians (PCPs) and medical school residents which examines the medical profession’s readiness to meet future care needs for the growing number of people living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.

If you are interested in receiving the 2020 Alzheimer’s Diseases Facts and Figures Report under embargo, and/or speaking with Association experts about the report findings, please e-mail to [email protected]. 

Information and report findings are under strict embargo until Wednesday, March 11, 2020.