This statistic shows the percentage of patients admitted to nursing homes in the U.S. that were treated with Alzheimer’s medicine compared to untreated patients. Sixteen percent of patients that were placed in a nursing home after two years had not been treated with Alzheimer’s medicine.
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PhRMA. (October 1, 2010). Nursing-home admission of patients treated with Alzheimer’s medicine compared to untreated patients [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/215448/share-of-us-nursing-home-patients-treated-with-alzheimers-medicine/
PhRMA. "Nursing-home admission of patients treated with Alzheimer’s medicine compared to untreated patients." Chart. October 1, 2010. Statista. Accessed June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215448/share-of-us-nursing-home-patients-treated-with-alzheimers-medicine/
PhRMA. (2010). Nursing-home admission of patients treated with Alzheimer’s medicine compared to untreated patients. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/215448/share-of-us-nursing-home-patients-treated-with-alzheimers-medicine/
PhRMA. "Nursing-home Admission of Patients Treated with Alzheimer’s Medicine Compared to Untreated Patients." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Oct 2010, https://www.statista.com/statistics/215448/share-of-us-nursing-home-patients-treated-with-alzheimers-medicine/
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