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Topic- Economics of aging
Obesity in middle age skyrockets costs
Using data from multiple US federal sources, an economic model was built to estimate the costs to Medicare related to middle-aged people who were obese.
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Immediate action eases family and cost burden of Alzheimer's
When dementia, the loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life, progresses to Alzheimer’s disease, the condition impacts the family along with the individual. For society at large, Alzheimer’s is costly. For example, the estimated cost of Alzheimer’s is $172 billion annually in the US (Alzheimer’s Association) and $15 billion in Canada (Alzheimer Society).
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Osteoporosis in Argentina
One-quarter of the population in Argentina is 50 years and older, representing 10 million people.
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Brain health technologies make millions
In 2009, the worldwide digital brain health and fitness market (digital technologies to assess, enhance and treat cognition) was...
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One country's story: cost of stroke in billions
The economic burden of stroke was exemplified in a study released at another meeting, the Canadian Stroke Congress. Press information stated that in Canada, there are approximately 50,000 new cases of stroke each year. Overall about 300,000 Canadians are living with stroke.
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Better health may mean higher health care costs
In the urgency to control health care costs for older adults, the value of maintaining good health is often raised. However, an analysis suggests that people in better health may not save money in the long run—because they are healthy.
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