Alzheimer’s disease doesn’t just take a toll on the memories and general quality of life for a senior diagnosed with the disease. Total health care costs for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias are more than three times higher than for other people age 65 and older, the Alzheimer’s Association’s said in their recently released Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.
The report shows that Medicare payments alone are almost three times higher for people with Alzheimer’s and dementia than for others age 65 and over. And Medicaid payments alone are more than nine times higher.