RAND Dementia Blueprint Publications

Improving Dementia Long-Term Care: A Policy Blueprint

As baby boomers age, many will require long-term services and supports (LTSS) for dementia care. This blueprint outlines policy options and research directions to help decisionmakers improve the LTSS delivery system, workforce, and financing.

Regina A. Shih, Thomas W. Concannon, Jodi L. Liu, Esther M. Friedman

What to Do About Dementia? Policy Options for Crucial Long-Term Care

Policy options to improve dementia long-term care include those that increase public awareness and promote earlier detection, improve access to and quality of services, increase support to family caregivers, and reduce the cost burden.

Regina A. Shih, Thomas W. Concannon, Jodi L. Liu, Esther M. Friedman

Monetary Costs of Dementia in the United States

Dementia represents a substantial financial burden on society, one that is similar to the financial burden of heart disease and cancer.

Michael D. Hurd, Paco Martorell, Adeline Delavande, Kathleen J. Mullen, Kenneth M. Langa

Dementia's Mounting Toll on the U.S. Economy

Dementia costs Americans hundreds of billions of dollars per year, and the annual cost could top half a trillion by 2040 due to the 'graying' of the U.S. population.

Michael D. Hurd, Paco Martorell, Adeline Delavande, Kathleen J. Mullen, Kenneth M. Langa

The Monetary Costs of Dementia in the United States

Testimony presented before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies on February 26, 2014.

Michael D. Hurd

The Monetary Costs of Dementia in the United States: Addendum

Document submitted on July 12, 2013 as an addendum to testimony presented before the Senate Special Committee on Aging on April 24, 2013.

Michael D. Hurd