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COMPELLING DATA

» More than 85% of people with
Alzheimer’s and other dementias
have one or more additional chronic

condition(s), and cognitive impairment
often complicates the management and
treatment of those conditions. 1

» The current public health workforce has
had little or no formal preparation on
dementia as a public health issue.

» Older adults with dementia have twice
as many hospital stays each year as
those without dementia and spend, on

average, more than 22 days in a hospital
or skilled nursing facility each year
compared with an overall average for
older adults of less than five days. 1

» As of 2015, only two states require
training in dementia for registered
nurses, licensed practical nurses, and
licensed vocational nurses. 36

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