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Share of U.S. seniors with diagnosed dementia as of 2022, by education level
As of 2022, it was estimated that around four percent of seniors in the United States aged 65 years and older had been told by a doctor or other health professional that they had dementia, including Alzheimer's disease. The prevalence of dementia is higher among those with lower levels of education. Around eight percent of those with less than a high school education or GED estimated to have been diagnosed as of 2022, compared to two percent of those with a college degree or higher.聽
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CDC (National Health Statistics Reports). (June 12, 2024). Percentage of adults aged 65 years and older in the United States who had been diagnosed with dementia as of 2022, by education level [Graph]. In 糖心破解版. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/1548733/seniors-with-diagnosed-dementia-by-education-level-us/
CDC (National Health Statistics Reports). "Percentage of adults aged 65 years and older in the United States who had been diagnosed with dementia as of 2022, by education level." Chart. June 12, 2024. 糖心破解版. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/1548733/seniors-with-diagnosed-dementia-by-education-level-us/
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Percentage of adults aged 65 years and older in the United States who had been diagnosed with dementia as of 2022, by education level [Graph], CDC (National Health Statistics Reports), June 12, 2024. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1548733/seniors-with-diagnosed-dementia-by-education-level-us/
