PHIT Score ยท Neurologic & Aging Burden

National Dementia & Alzheimer's Overview

State-level dementia prevalence, GUIDE Medicare benefit uptake, caregiver burden, hearing-aid coverage, and the 14 modifiable Lancet Commission factors powering the FFH PHIT Score Neurologic-Aging sub-indicator. Data sourced from CDC BRFSS, Alzheimer's Association, and HRSA.

6.9M
Americans with Alzheimer's
$360B
Annual U.S. cost
1 in 9
Age 65+ with dementia
14
Lancet modifiable factors
11M
Unpaid family caregivers

Key Facts

The numbers that show why this condition matters โ€” sourced from federal surveillance and peer-reviewed evidence.

73%
Projected increase by 2060
CDC โ€” aging demographic shift.
45%
Preventable / delayable
Lancet 2024 Commission โ€” 14 factors.
64%
Caregivers with major depression
Alz Assoc โ€” caregiver health gap.
28%
Hearing-aid coverage (Medicare)
HHS โ€” modifiable factor #1.
Just 18mo
GUIDE Medicare since launch
CMS โ€” payment model adoption.
2ร—
Black dementia rate
Alz Assoc โ€” racial disparity.

PHIT Score Preview

How this condition contributes to The Force for Health Population Health Intelligence Technology (PHIT) score โ€” the composite that lets a chamber, payer, or community see their burden + leverage at a glance.

Dementia / Alzheimer's PHIT Sub-Score PREVIEW
55
/ 100
This is the illustrative composite for a benchmark U.S. county. Click in for the full PHIT Scorecard to see your own region.
GUIDE Medicare enrollment
23%
โ†‘ trending
Hearing aid coverage
28%
โ†‘ trending
Caregiver respite
11%
โ†‘ trending
Memory care wait time
9 mo
โ†“ trending

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Data Sources