In 2021, around 31 percent of adults in the United States stated that they would not seek an early-stage Alzheimer's diagnosis because treatment options for Alzheimer's disease are limited. This statistic illustrates the reasons U.S. adults would not seek an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis as of 2021.
Reasons for not seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021
Characteristic
Percentage of adults
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease would be difficult for me to accept
34%
Treatment options for Alzheimer’s disease are limited
31%
There is no cure for Alzheimer’s disease, so it doesn’t matter
28%
People would treat me differently if I were diagnosed
26%
I can manage any problems I would have through lifestyle, diet or other means
19%
A diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease might be inaccurate
17%
Diagnostic tests for Alzheimer’s disease may not be covered by insurance
13%
Diagnosing Alzheimer’s disease would involve a lot of tests
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Alzheimer's Association. (March 14, 2022). Reasons for not seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319037/reasons-not-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
Alzheimer's Association. "Reasons for not seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021." Chart. March 14, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319037/reasons-not-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
Alzheimer's Association. (2022). Reasons for not seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 05, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319037/reasons-not-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
Alzheimer's Association. "Reasons for Not Seeking An Early-stage Alzheimer’s Diagnosis among Adults in The United States as of 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319037/reasons-not-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
Alzheimer's Association, Reasons for not seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319037/reasons-not-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/ (last visited October 05, 2024)
Reasons for not seeking an early-stage Alzheimer’s diagnosis among adults in the United States as of 2021 [Graph], Alzheimer's Association, March 14, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1319037/reasons-not-seeking-an-early-stage-alzheimers-diagnosis-among-adults/
