Rural‐Urban Differences in Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Diagnostic Prevalence in Kentucky and West Virginia

ConclusionsMedicare beneficiaries in rural counties in Kentucky and West Virginia may be underdiagnosed with respect to ADRD. However, due to the ecologic design, and evidence of a younger, more heavily male beneficiary population in some rural areas, further studies using individual‐level data are needed to confirm the results.

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Source: The Journal of Rural Health - October 30, 2015 Category: Rural Health Authors: Erin L. Abner, Gregory A. Jicha, W. Jay Christian, Bernard G. Schreurs Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research