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Paying the Price: The Cost of Dementia in 2025

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How much does it cost to live with dementia in the United States? The hidden costs are often overlooked, but these numbers and trends are important to understand in order to inform the public and effectively allocate resources. Dr. Julie Zissimopolous leads The United States Cost of Dementia Project, where they recently published a report on the total cost of dementia in 2025. Dr. Zissimopolous joins the podcast to discuss the report’s findings and analyze what this means for patients and families, as well as for public policy, in the future.

Guest: Julie Zissimopolous, PhD, professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California (USC), co-lead, United States Cost of Dementia Project, co-director, Aging and Cognition Research Program, USC Schaeffer Center, director, Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (USC AD/ADRDRCMAR), Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (CeAES-ADRD)

Show Notes

Learn more about Dr. Julie Zissimopolous at her profile on the USC Schaeffer Center’s website.

Read “The Cost of Dementia in 2025” report on the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service website.

Learn more about the United States Cost of Dementia Project on their website.

Read about new Wisconsin legislation that seeks to help those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers in the article, “How a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature seeks to help Alzheimer's caregivers” by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Connect with us

Find transcripts and more at our website.

Email Dementia Matters: [email protected]

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Subscribe to the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s e-newsletter.

Enjoy Dementia Matters? Consider making a gift to the Dementia Matters fund through the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s. All donations go toward outreach and production.

  continue reading

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Manage episode 491879524 series 2925702
Content provided by Wisconsin Alzheimer‘s Disease Research Center. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Wisconsin Alzheimer‘s Disease Research Center or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

How much does it cost to live with dementia in the United States? The hidden costs are often overlooked, but these numbers and trends are important to understand in order to inform the public and effectively allocate resources. Dr. Julie Zissimopolous leads The United States Cost of Dementia Project, where they recently published a report on the total cost of dementia in 2025. Dr. Zissimopolous joins the podcast to discuss the report’s findings and analyze what this means for patients and families, as well as for public policy, in the future.

Guest: Julie Zissimopolous, PhD, professor, Sol Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California (USC), co-lead, United States Cost of Dementia Project, co-director, Aging and Cognition Research Program, USC Schaeffer Center, director, Alzheimer’s Disease and Alzheimer’s Disease Related Dementias Resource Center for Minority Aging Research (USC AD/ADRDRCMAR), Center for Advancing Sociodemographic and Economic Study of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias (CeAES-ADRD)

Show Notes

Learn more about Dr. Julie Zissimopolous at her profile on the USC Schaeffer Center’s website.

Read “The Cost of Dementia in 2025” report on the USC Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service website.

Learn more about the United States Cost of Dementia Project on their website.

Read about new Wisconsin legislation that seeks to help those with Alzheimer’s and their caregivers in the article, “How a bill in the Wisconsin Legislature seeks to help Alzheimer's caregivers” by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

Connect with us

Find transcripts and more at our website.

Email Dementia Matters: [email protected]

Follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

Subscribe to the Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center’s e-newsletter.

Enjoy Dementia Matters? Consider making a gift to the Dementia Matters fund through the UW Initiative to End Alzheimer’s. All donations go toward outreach and production.

  continue reading

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