Prepared for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
Division of Diabetes Translation
Atlanta, GA

June 1998

Figures

"Prevalence and Costs of Uncured Disease in the U.S."
Economic Impact of Alzheimer’s Disease
Health Care Costs of Various Disorders
Number of cited cost-of-diabetes studies by year – January 1983–October 1997
Number of citations per cost of diabetes study published
Direct costs of diabetes in the United States adjusted by the GDP deflator and prevalence of diabetes
Attributable risk procedures – ADA studies

Figure 1. Prevalence and Cost of Uncured Disease in the United States

Figure 1. Prevalence and Cost of Uncured Disease in the United States

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Figure 2. Economic Impact of Alzheimer's Disease

Alzheimer Care Costs U.S. a Trillion Dollars, According to Report
A report that Alzheimer's disease will cost this country $1.75 trillion is further evidence that this brain disorder is an urgent public health issue requiring immediate attention, according to the national Alzheimer's Association.
"If the data analysis in this report is accurate, Alzheimer's disease is draining the resources of this country, and its citizens, at a greater rate than even we thought," said Edward Truschke, association president.
The study, "The U.S. Economic and Social Costs of Alzheimer's Disease Revisited," by Richard L. Ernst, Ph.D. and Joel W. Hay, Ph.D. appears in the August 1994 issue of American Journal of Public Health. The study found that Alzheimer's disease costs approximately $174,000 per patient lifetime and is the third most expensive disease in the United States, after heart disease and cancer. Costs include direct medical and social service expenses, unpaid caregiver costs, nursing home costs, and lost earnings and productivity by patients.
The study appeared to use very conservative estimates of the number of people affected by the disease, and its duration. Even so, the cost estimates are overwhelming for our nation, our health care system and American families.
Preventing the disease, or delaying its onset, would greatly reduce its cost, but that requires a stronger commitment by the federal government to biomedical research. "There is considerable momentum now in Alzheimer research, but the payoff requires additional investment," Truschke said. "If we can find a way to delay Alzheimer symptoms for just five years, we could reduce by half the number of people with the disease. This could save the country as much as $50 billion annually."
August 12, 1994
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Figure 3. Health Care Costs of Various Disorders

Figure 3. Health Care Costs of Various Disorders

Figure 4. Number of cited cost-of-diabetes studies by year, January 1983 - October 1997

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Figure 4. Number of cited cost-of-diabetes studies by year, January 1983 - October 1997

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Figure 5. Number of citations per cost-of-diabetes study
published
Figure 5. Number of citations per cost-of-diabetes study published

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Figure 6.Direct Costs of Diabetes in the United States*
*Adjusted by GDP deflator (1992 base year) to 1997 dollars.
Adjusted by prevalence of diabetes.

Figure 6. Direct Costs of Diabetes in the United States

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Figure 7. Attributable risk procedures - ADA studies

Figure 7. Attributable risk procedures - ADA studies

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