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Alzheimer's Disease (Data are for U.S. for year indicated) Health care use Hospice care Number of current patients with Alzheimer's as primary diagnosis: 7,900 Percent of current patients with Alzheimer's as primary diagnosis: 7.5 Source: 2000 National Home and Hospice Care Survey, Table 12 Nursing home care Number of residents with Alzheimer's: 231,900 Percent of residents with Alzheimer's: 14 Average length of stay for discharges with Alzheimer's as primary diagnosis: 620 days Source: National Nursing Home Survey: 1999 Summary, Tables 27, 58 Mortality Number of deaths: 71,599 Deaths per 100,000 population: 24.2 Cause of death rank: 7 Source: Deaths: Final Data for 2005, Tables 10, 11 and C Related links National Home and Hospice Care Survey Alzheimer's Disease Education and Referral Center
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