Medicare Hospice Use Patterns Among Patients With Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias Compared to Those With Other Terminal Diagnoses

The report was released on January 15, 2026 by the federal Department of Health and Human Services' Office for the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation. The researchers examined how people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias use hospice compared with those who have other terminal diagnoses, as well as how hospice characteristics shape those care patterns . . .