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Alzheimer's-Related Hospitalization Cost Per Patient

Caption: Hospitalization costs during the PRE phase for an Alzheimer's patient -- from initial diagnosis until first nursing-home admission -- is significantly higher than other phases of the disease.

Credit: David Orenstein/Brown University

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