Rhode Island
Rhode Island State Plan Overview
In April 2012, the Rhode Island General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 2858, directing the Long-Term Care Coordinating Council to lead a workgroup on the development of a state plan, to be co-chaired by the chair of the Long-Term Care Coordinating Council, the lieutenant governor or designee, and the director of the division of elderly affairs. The Workgroup collected public feedback and published Rhode Island's State Plan on Alzheimer's Disease & Related Disorders in September 2013. In 2019, the State Plan on Alzheimer's and Related Disorders was unveiled by the Lieutenant Governor's Office that creates a position within the State Department of Health to address Alzheimer's, establishes an advisory council to oversee activity, establishes training requirements for medical professionals and requires health care facilities to have plans to serve those with Alzheimer's and dementia.
2020 Advocacy Forum
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Number of People Aged 65 and Older With Alzheimer's by Age
| Year | 65-74 | 75-84 | 85+ | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,000 | 8,900 | 11,000 | 23,000 |
| 2025 | 3,600 | 11,000 | 12,000 | 27,000 |
Percentage change from 2019
Medicaid
$455
MILLION
Medicaid costs of caring for people with Alzheimer's (2019)
22.6%
change in costs from 2019 to 2025
Medicare
$26,358
per capita Medicare spending on people with dementia (in 2018 dollars)
HOSPICE (2016)
#
of people in hospice have a primary diagnosis of dementia
of people in hospice with a primary diagnosis of dementia
Hospitals (2015)
#
of emergency department visits per 1,000 people with dementia
dementia patient hospital readmission rate
Caregiving
Number of Caregivers
Total Hours of Unpaid Care
Total Value of Unpaid Care
Higher Health Costs of Caregivers
Number of Deaths from Alzheimer's Disease (2017)
| 5th | leading cause of death in Rhode Island |
For more information, view the 2019 Alzheimer's Disease Facts and Figures report at alz.org/facts.
U.S. Statistics
Over 5 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's, and as many as 14 million will have the disease in 2050. The cost of caring for those with Alzheimer's and other dementias is estimated to total $290 billion in 2019, increasing to $1.1 trillion (in today's dollars) by mid-century. Nearly one in every three seniors who dies each year has Alzheimer's or another dementia.