Similarly, persons aged 85 years and over were 5 times more likely to die from Alzheimer’s disease than the age group 75–84 years ( Figure 2).įor 20, age-specific death rates from Alzheimer’s disease for the age group 65–74 years increased 6 percent, for the age group 75–84 years the increase was 32 percent, and for the age group 85 years and over the increase was 48 percent.įigure 2. In 2010, the population aged 85 years and over was 50 times more likely to die from Alzheimer’s disease than the age group 65–74 years. The risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease increases significantly with age. The largest decreases in death rates among selected major causes of death were observed for Stroke (36 percent), Heart disease (31 percent), and Cancer (32 percent).Īlzheimer’s disease mortality risk increased most for the oldest age groups. For 20, the age-adjusted death rate for Alzheimer’s disease increased by 39 percent, whereas death rates for other major causes of death decreased ( Figure 1). SOURCE: National Vital Statistics System, Mortality.Ĭompared with other selected causes, Alzheimer’s disease has been on the rise since the last decade. Percent change in age-adjusted death rates for selected causes of death: United States, 20 Keywords: dementia, National Vital Statistics System, death rate, agingĪlzheimer’s disease mortality increased compared with selected major causes of death.įigure 1.
This report presents mortality data on Alzheimer’s disease based on data from the National Vital Statistics System from 2000 through 2010, the most recent year for which detailed data are available. The cost of health care for people with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia was estimated to be 200 billion dollars in 2012, including 140 billion dollars in costs to Medicare and Medicaid and is expected to reach 1.1 trillion dollars in 2050 ( 2).Īlzheimer’s disease mortality varies by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and geographic area. An estimated 5.4 million persons in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease ( 2). Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and the fifth leading cause for people aged 65 years and over ( 1). Mortality from Alzheimer’s disease has steadily increased during the last 30 years. In 2010, Alzheimer’s disease was the underlying cause for a total of 83,494 deaths and was classified as a contributing cause for an additional 26,488 deaths ( 1).
The risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease is 26 percent higher among the non-Hispanic white population than among the non-Hispanic black population, whereas the Hispanic population has a 30 percent lower risk than the non-Hispanic white population.People aged 85 years and over have a 5.4 times greater risk of dying from Alzheimer’s disease than people aged 75–84 years. Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and is the fifth leading cause among people aged 65 years and over.The age-adjusted death rate from Alzheimer’s disease increased by 39 percent from 2000 through 2010 in the United States.
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