Alzheimer’s disease places an enormous psychological and emotional burden on patients and caregivers; it also places tremendous financial strain on families, friends and health care systems. All statistics are for 2024 unless otherwise noted.
THE COST OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE
6.9 Million
The number of people in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease.
12 Million–18 Million
The estimated number of people in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease who have not been diagnosed.
55 Million
The number of people throughout the world who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.
18.1 Billion
The number of unpaid hours of those in the United States providing care for people with Alzheimer’s.
66%
The percentage of caregivers who are women, many of whom find they need to leave their jobs or reduce their work hours to provide care.
56%
The percentage of caregivers in 2023 who retired early, cut back their hours, resigned from or lost their jobs in order to provide care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease.
250,000
The number of children ages 8–18 in the United States who are providing care for someone with Alzheimer’s.
$360 Billion
The estimated health care cost to the United States for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.
$231 Billion
The costs to Medicare and Medicaid for health care associated with Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias.
$91 Billion
The out-of-pocket expenses for patients and caregivers.
$10,289
The average yearly out-of-pocket expense per person for Medicare beneficiaries ages 65 and older with dementia.
2X
The total lifetime cost of care for a person with Alzheimer’s disease is more than twice the cost for individuals without the disease.
3X
The cost of lifetime care for women is three times that of men due to longer life expectancy.
0
The number of survivors.
Alzheimer’s Association, 2024
The World Health Organization, 2023