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Study: 1 in 7 over 70 suffer dementia

October 31 2007

That is equal to about 3.4 million Americans with dementia of some kind, according to the National Institutes of Health-sponsored study. It is the first to estimate rates of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease using a nationally representative sample of seniors across the country, researchers said.

The analysis was part of the Aging, Demographics and Memory Study (ADAMS), which itself is a part of the larger Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Findings were published online this week in “Neuroepidemiology.”

Survey: Nursing home room averages $78,000

October 31 2007

Meanwhile, average assisted living costs remained nearly the same - $2,969 per month, or $35,628 annually, according to the 2007 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home and Assisted Living Costs.

Nursing home charges continued to be the highest in Alaska ($510 daily, or $186,150 yearly) and lowest in Baton Rouge, LA ($123 daily, $44,895 annually).

Average assisted living costs were the highest in and around Washington D.C. ($5,031 per month, or $60,372 annually) and lowest in Indianapolis ($1,963 monthly, $23,556 yearly).

Also discovered: The percentage of assisted living facilities offering dementia care jumped to 59% from 48% over the last year. Full survey results can be found here.

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