Alzheimer’s Association seeks to help health systems to improve health outcomes for people living with dementia

Alzheimer’s is the most expensive disease in the United States with total payments for caring for Americans age 65 and older with Alzheimer’s or other dementias will surpass a quarter of a trillion dollars ($290 billion) in 2019. The Alzheimer’s Association has launched a new initiative aimed at facilitating and enhancing dementia care in the clinical setting. The Association has hired 21 regional health systems directors to help increase awareness and utilization of existing Alzheimer’s Association resources. Read article here…

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