Proportion of Older Adults With Dementia, or Their Caregivers, Who Know They Have It
Identifying Attributes
Care Settings
Dementia Care
Country
United States of America
Publishing Organisation
Dementia indicators in US Healthy People 2030
Type of Quality Indicator
Outcome
IOM Quality Dimension
Person-Centredness
Domain
Diagnosis
Defining Attributes
Definition
Proportion of older adults with dementia, or their caregivers, who know they have it
Numerator
Number of adults aged 65 years and over diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other type of dementia, or their caregiver, who are aware of the diagnosis.
Denominator
Number of adults aged 65 years and over diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia, persons receiving treatment for Alzheimer's disease or other types of dementia
Exclusions
Use of Risk Adjustment
No
Risk Adjustments
None
Stratifications
None
Collection and Reporting Attributes
Type of Data Collection
Surveys
Data Collection Methods
Data collected via Medicare Current Beneficiary Survey (MCBS, data provided by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Frequency of Data Collection
Annually
Frequency of Data Collection in Days
365
Reporting Methods
Reporting Frequency
Reporting Frequency in Days
Indicator Has Recommended Targets
Yes
Source and Reference Attributes
Link to Measurement Tools
Quality Indicator Confirmed to be Part of a Program Used to Monitor Quality and Safety of Care Among Older People at a Population-Level between 2012-2022
No
Assessed by the Australian Consortium for Aged Care Collaborators as Generally Containing Good Properties (Importance and Scientific Acceptability)
No
Australian Consortium for Aged Care Endorsed
No
Identified by PHARMA-Care Project
No
Upload Date
02 December 2025
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Date Modified 02 December 2025