Executive Summary
Overview of Dementia
Types of Dementia
Prevalence of Dementia
Cost of Dementia
Risk Factors for Dementia
Prevention of Dementia
Diagnosis of Dementia
Treatment of Dementia
Diagnosis in Hospital Records
Dementia Mortality
Dementia Research
Hospitalization Rates by County of Residence
Mortality Rates by Type of Dementia and Gender
Dementia Mortality by County of Residence
References
Credits and Acknowledgements
Report Written By
Eugenia Thoenen, Program Manager
Statistical Services Unit, HealthStatisticsCenter
Health Statistics Center Statistical Staff
James Doria, Epidemiologist
Fred King, BRFSS Coordinator
Thomas N. Leonard, M.S., Programmer/Analyst
Tom Light, Programmer
Philip Simmons, M.S., Programmer/Analyst
Additional Acknowledgment
Penelope Baughman, M.P.A., West Virginia Health Care Authority
Web Conversion by Dale A. Porter
Hard Copy Published February 2005