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Much of the cost of dementia care in aging Native American adults is due to hospitalization

  • Written by Joan O'Connell, Associate Professor of Health Economics, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Much of the cost of dementia care in aging Native American adults is due to hospitalizationAs the population of American Indian and Alaska Native adults ages, the risk for Alzheimer's disease and other dementias – along with various chronic conditions – goes up.grandriver/E+ via Getty Images

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