Worries about dementia for adults over 40 years and healthcare providers U.S. 2021
In 2021, around 19 percent of adults 40 years and older in the U.S. stated that they would feel embarrassed or ashamed about having dementia, whereas 69 percent of healthcare professionals believed that their patients with dementia would feel this way. This statistic shows feelings and concerns about dementia among adults age 40 and older and healthcare providers in the U.S. in 2021.