Dementia risk in older adults varied significantly by region across the country, particularly among Black or Hispanic individuals and those aged 66-74 years.
The likelihood of receiving a dementia diagnosis in older adults varies significantly by region across the United States, a new study suggests. Rates ranged from 1.7% to 5.4%, with variations more pronounced in those aged 66-74 years and Black or Hispanic individuals.and related dementias using the 2018-2019 Medicare claims data for 4.8 million older adults across 306 hospital referral regions .
Regions in the South had the highest unadjusted ADRD case concentration, and the areas in the West/Northwest had the lowest. The ADRD-specific diagnosis intensity was 0.69-1.47 and varied the most in Black and Hispanic individuals and those aged 66-74 years."From place to place, the likelihood of getting your dementia diagnosed varies, and that may happen because of everything from practice norms for healthcare providers to individual patients' knowledge and care-seeking behavior.
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