In 2021, around 66 percent of adults in the United States stated that they would seek an early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis because it would allow them and their families to plan for the future. This statistic illustrates reasons adults in the United States would seek an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis as of 2021.
Reasons for seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
It would allow me and my family to plan for the future
70%
It would allow for earlier treatment of symptoms
70%
I could begin health measures to preserve existing function
67%
It would help me understand what is happening
66%
I could begin treatment with new approved medications
61%
I could address safety issues ahead of time
55%
It would encourage me and my family to seek education and support resources
54%
It would give me more time to assemble medical and caregiving teams
52%
It would help rule out reversible causes
48%
It would allow for better management of other conditions
47%
It would allow me to participate in clinical trials
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Alzheimer's Association. (March 14, 2022). Reasons for seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319024/reasons-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
Alzheimer's Association. "Reasons for seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021." Chart. March 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319024/reasons-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
Alzheimer's Association. (2022). Reasons for seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319024/reasons-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
Alzheimer's Association. "Reasons for Seeking An Early-stage Alzheimer’s Diagnosis among Adults in The United States as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319024/reasons-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
Alzheimer's Association, Reasons for seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319024/reasons-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/ (last visited December 25, 2024)
Reasons for seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021 [Graph], Alzheimer's Association, March 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319024/reasons-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
