Dementia Costs The U.S. $781 Billion In 2025: 30% Is For Medical & Long-Term Care

The total cost of care for the 5.6 million people in the United States living with dementia is estimated at $781 billion in 2025, and about 30% of the cost ($232 billion) is for medical and long-term care services. Another 30% of the total cost was for informal care provided by family and friends. About 39% of the cost, $302 billion, is due to the loss of quality of life for persons with dementia, and 1% of the cost, $6 billion, represented the cost of lower quality of life for care partners. The remaining 1%, $8 billion, represented . . .