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Read. Follow. Verify.Senate Hearing on Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Health in Arizona
Record date · January 1, 2022
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What This Bill Does
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a in Scottsdale, Arizona, to discuss the rising of Alzheimer's disease and the impact on patients and caregivers. Senators and experts reviewed current research investments, the economic burden on federal programs, and the challenges faced by families providing care.
The hearing highlights the federal government's ongoing investment in Alzheimer's research, which reached $2.34 billion in 2018, and addresses the projected 43% increase in Alzheimer's diagnoses in Arizona over the next six years.
Who It Affects
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Alzheimer's patients
Individuals living with the disease face progressive cognitive decline and require long-term care.
Family caregivers
Caregivers provide significant hours of unpaid labor and face physical and emotional tolls.
Medicare and Medicaid programs
These programs bear $195 billion in annual costs related to Alzheimer's care.
Key Facts
- There are approximately 5.8 million Americans living with Alzheimer's disease.
- Arizona has 140,000 residents currently diagnosed with Alzheimer's.
- Alzheimer's diagnoses in Arizona are projected to grow by 43% over the next six years.
- The annual cost of Alzheimer's in the U.S. is $290 billion, including $195 billion in Medicare and Medicaid costs.
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- By 2050, annual costs for Alzheimer's are projected to exceed $1 trillion.
- Family caregivers provided 18.5 billion hours of unpaid care for dementia patients in the previous year.
- Federal funding for Alzheimer's research reached $2.34 billion in 2018.
- The hearing took place at the Granite Reef Senior Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, on November 1, 2019.
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Increased Federal Research Focus
The hearing highlights a concerted effort by the Senate Special Committee on Aging to significantly increase federal funding for Alzheimer's research, moving toward a multi-billion dollar annual investment.
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