Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias

This revised Research Brief, authored by Melissa Favreault (Urban Institute) and Judith Dey (Department of Health and Human Services), presents information about the risk of needing care and associated costs to provide content for policymakers and others considering long-term care financing proposals. 

This Research Brief, authored by Allison Carbonaro and Helen Lamont.

This PDF was submitted as an attachment to a Public Comment sent to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services and/or the National Alzheimer's Project Act website.

This PDF was submitted as an attachment to a Public Comment sent to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services and/or the National Alzheimer's Project Act website.

Disability and Care Needs of Older Americans by Dementia Status: An Analysis of the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study Executive Summary April 29, 2014 Judith D. Kasper, Ph.D.

Informal Caregiving for Older Americans: An Analysis of the 2011 National Health and Aging Trends Study Executive Summary April 2014 Brenda C. Spillman, Ph.D.Urban Institute Jennifer Wolff, Ph.D.

This report summarizes the research literature on care coordination for people with Alzheimer’s disease, with a particular focus on programs that coordinate both medical care and long-term services and supports. Overall, there is limited evidence of the effectiveness of these programs in improving patient outcomes or reducing health care utilization.

Literature Review