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New Treatments Could Ease the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease

New Treatments Could Ease the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease. Alzheimer’s cases and costs will increase dramatically as Baby Boomers age, unless we develop new treatments. Impact of Treatment to Delay AD Onset on Medical Costs.

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New Treatments Could Ease the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease

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  1. New Treatments Could Ease the Burden of Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer’s cases and costs will increase dramatically as Baby Boomers age, unless we develop new treatments. Impact of Treatment to Delay AD Onset on Medical Costs Delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s by 5 years could save $447 billion per year by 2050 in costs to Medicare, Medicaid, private payers and patients. Projected Medical Spending (in Billions) Note: Assumes research breakthroughs that delay the average age of onset of Alzheimer’s disease by five years beginning in 2010. Source: Alzheimer’s Association, “Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s Disease: A National Imperative,” 2010.

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