HealthCare Notes

3/20/13

As More Americans Die From Alzheimer’s, Annual Treatment Costs Could Top $1 Trillion By 2050

As More Americans Die From Alzheimer’s, Annual Treatment Costs Could Top $1 Trillion By 2050: According to Reuters, a pair of new studies by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Alzheimer’s Association find that a combination of factors — including an aging population, more targeted early diagnosis efforts, and the failure to discover a viable cure — have contributed to a sharp rise in recorded American deaths [...]/p