The study notes that thegrowth in diagnoses can be attributed in part to " the accumulationof people who are diagnosed with the condition and remain withinthe commercially insured population." (Image:Shutterstock)
It appears that more young people are showing signs ofearly-onset dementia and Alzheimer's – but more research needs tobe done to verify what's happening – and why, according to BlueCross Blue Shield Association report, "Early-Onset Dementia and Alzheimer's Rates Grow forYounger Americans."
From 2013 to 2017, diagnosis rates of both forms of dementia inpeople aged 30 to 64 rose by 200 percent, to 131,000, among 48million commercially insured members of Blue Cross Blue Shieldcompanies. Broken down by age segment, the number diagnosed withthese conditions increased 373 percent among 30- to 44-year-olds,311 percent among 45- to 54-year-olds and 143 percent among 55- to64-year-olds.
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Katie Kuehner-Hebert
Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.
