Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures is organized by CEmobile, LLC.

Course Credit(s): 4 CE Credit or Hour

Course Description:
This course is a resource for U.S. data related to Alzheimer’s disease, the most common cause of dementia, as well as other dementias. This course reviews descriptions of the various causes of dementia and a summary of current knowledge about Alzheimer’s disease. Additional sections address prevalence, mortality and morbidity, caregiving, and use and costs of health care, long-term care and hospice. Finally, the personal financial impact of Alzheimer’s disease on families is discussed.

Learning Objectives:
• Describe the characteristics associated with Alzheimer’s disease, including symptoms, diagnosis, brain changes, causes, risk factors, and treatment
• Describe the prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, including incidence, lifetime risk, trends, and future patterns
• Describe the mortality and morbidity associated with Alzheimer’s disease, including deaths, public health impact, duration of illness, and burden of Alzheimer’s disease
• Describe the characteristics of people who provide care for people with Alzheimer’s disease
• Describe the use and costs of health care, long-term care and hospice associated with Alzheimer’s disease
• Describe the financial impact of Alzheimer’s disease on families

Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.