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P4‐446: ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE AND DEMENTIA DIAGNOSIS AND CARE
Author(s) -
Zissimopoulos Julie M.,
Barthold Doug,
Drabo Emmanuel,
Joyce Geoffrey
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
alzheimer's and dementia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 6.713
H-Index - 118
eISSN - 1552-5279
pISSN - 1552-5260
DOI - 10.1016/j.jalz.2019.06.4118
Subject(s) - dementia , medicine , specialty , ethnic group , disease , medical diagnosis , family medicine , psychiatry , gerontology , pathology , sociology , anthropology
prevalence estimates to county level demographic characteristics for California counties from the ACS. We found both the three counties with the highest level of ADRD prevalence and population of adults aged 65 years and older were Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego – also the three most populous California counties overall. However, the three counties with the highest levels of non-institutionalized adults aged 65 years and older were Imperial, Merced, and Lake. County poverty level rates for adults aged 65 years and older ranged from a high of 17.7% in Imperial to 4.2% in Calaveras. Conclusions: We found variation in the prevalence of dementia by county and in several measures of potential vulnerability. The frequency of natural disasters and the increasing prevalence of individuals living with dementia suggest a need to better prepare for the needs of this population. More research is needed on how local public health departments are implementing the EP recommendations from the Public Health Road Map across various localities as well as how to appropriately address the varying needs of individuals at different stages of the disease process.