Average yearly cost per dementia patient?

Average yearly cost per dementia patient?

• A. $100,000
• B. $20,000
• C. $200,000
• D. $2,000,000

Answer: (C)

Dementia care is extremely resource-intensive because it lasts for years and requires ongoing supervision, medical management, and help with daily activities. When you add both formal care (nursing home, home health, hospitalizations) and the value of unpaid caregiving by family, the average yearly cost per dementia patient is about $200,000. Lower figures would miss substantial ongoing care needs, while $2,000,000 per year is far above typical costs except in extraordinary cases.

Dementia care is extremely resource-intensive because it lasts for years and requires ongoing supervision, medical management, and help with daily activities. When you add both formal care (nursing home, home health, hospitalizations) and the value of unpaid caregiving by family, the average yearly cost per dementia patient is about $200,000. Lower figures would miss substantial ongoing care needs, while $2,000,000 per year is far above typical costs except in extraordinary cases.