Compared to Distribution

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an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

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Age-Adjusted Hospitalization Rate Related to Alzheimer's and Other Dementias

State: Maryland

Measurement Period: 2017

This indicator shows the hospitalization rate due to Alzheimer's and other dementias per 100,000 population.

Why is this important?

Dementia is a non-specific syndrome that severely affects memory, language, complex motor skills, and other intellectual abilities seriously enough to interfere with daily life. Although dementia is much more common in the geriatric population (approximately 5 percent of those over 65 are said to be affected), it can occur in the younger population, in which case it is termed "early onset dementia."

Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia among older people. It is a progressive and irreversible disease where memory and thinking skills are slowly destroyed making it impossible to carry out even simple, daily tasks. Alzheimer's disease typically manifests after the age of 60. The disease creates extreme emotional and financial burdens for families and society.

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