Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease and the most common cause of dementia. The actual number of people with Alzheimer's is unknown but can be estimated based on rates of this disease within certain age groups.The number of people with Alzheimer’s dementia reflects the magnitude of the burden of Alzheimer’s on the community and health care system.
In 2022, the percentage of Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older) in Alachua County was 10.7 compared to Florida at 11.4. The line graph shows change over time when there are at least three years of data.
Alachua County is in the second quartile for this measure. This means that relative to other counties in Florida, there are more Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older) in about half of the counties, and less in about one quarter of the counties.
The map illustrates county data by quartile. A quartile map is presented when there are at least 51 counties with data for this measure.
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CountyYearCount/Rate
Year
Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older), Percent of Population age 65+, 2022
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AL | Alachua |
BA | Baker |
BY | Bay |
BF | Bradford |
BV | Brevard |
BW | Broward |
CA | Calhoun |
CH | Charlotte |
CI | Citrus |
CL | Clay |
CO | Collier |
CU | Columbia |
DE | Desoto |
DI | Dixie |
DU | Duval |
ES | Escambia |
FL | Flagler |
FR | Franklin |
GA | Gadsden |
GI | Gilchrist |
GL | Glades |
GU | Gulf |
HT | Hamilton |
HA | Hardee |
HE | Hendry |
HN | Hernando |
HL | Highlands |
HB | Hillsborough |
HM | Holmes |
IR | Indian river |
JS | Jackson |
JE | Jefferson |
LY | Lafayette |
LA | Lake |
LE | Lee |
LO | Leon |
LV | Levy |
LI | Liberty |
MS | Madison |
MN | Manatee |
MR | Marion |
MA | Martin |
DA | Miami-Dade |
MO | Monroe |
NA | Nassau |
OL | Okaloosa |
OK | Okeechobee |
OR | Orange |
OS | Osceola |
PB | Palm beach |
PA | Pasco |
PL | Pinellas |
PO | Polk |
PN | Putnam |
SR | Santa rosa |
SS | Sarasota |
SO | Seminole |
SJ | St. Johns |
SL | St. Lucie |
ST | Sumter |
SN | Suwannee |
TA | Taylor |
UN | Union |
VO | Volusia |
WK | Wakulla |
WT | Walton |
WG | Washington |
Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older), Percentage of Population age 65+, Single Year|
2022 | 4,722 | 44,226 | 10.7* | 0.3 | 537,478 | 4,701,207 | 11.4 | 0.0 |
2021 | 4,608 | 41,738 | 11.0* | 0.3 | 553,736 | 4,686,183 | 11.8 | 0.0 |
2020 | 4,607 | 39,472 | 11.7* | 0.3 | 572,997 | 4,515,021 | 12.7 | 0.0 |
2019 | 4,458 | 37,376 | 11.9* | 0.3 | 556,997 | 4,341,615 | 12.8 | 0.0 |
2018 | 4,387 | 35,866 | 12.2* | 0.3 | 553,734 | 4,197,331 | 13.2 | 0.0 |
2017 | 4,360 | 34,700 | 12.6* | 0.3 | 541,446 | 4,073,855 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
2016 | 4,349 | 33,309 | 13.1 | 0.4 | 507,862 | 3,933,492 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
2015 | 4,083 | 31,901 | 12.8 | 0.4 | 489,003 | 3,793,869 | 12.9 | 0.0 |
2014 | 4,012 | 30,198 | 13.3 | 0.4 | 485,000 | 3,650,070 | 13.3 | 0.0 |
2013 | 3,462 | 28,567 | 12.1 | 0.4 | 423,349 | 3,512,909 | 12.1 | 0.0 |
2012 | 3,670 | 27,106 | 13.5 | 0.4 | 451,998 | 3,367,249 | 13.4 | 0.0 |