
Long-term care service users in the U.S. with dementia or depression 2015-2016
This statistic displays a percent distribution of long-term care services users in the U.S. with a diagnosis of Alzheimer's diseases or other dementia or depression in 2015 and 2016. In the United States, patients diagnosed with depression accounted for some 39 percent of home health agency service users. Long-term care services account for a variety of services such as health, personal care, and supportive services dedicated to frail older people and adults with a limited capacity for self-care in cases such as injury or mental disability.