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An interesting statistic.

"A report released Tuesday by the Alzheimer’s Association shows that just 45 percent of people with Alzheimer’s disease or their caregivers are told their diagnosis by their doctor. When the data excluded information shared with caregivers, the disclosure rate dropped to 33 percent.
"How is it OK that someone is going into their doctor's office and not getting a diagnosis for a fatal, progressive disease?" says Beth Kallmyer, vice president of constituent services at the Alzheimer’s Association.

Using data from government surveys conducted in 2007, the Healthy People 2020 report has set a goal of increasing the percentage of patients and caregivers who have been informed of their Alzheimer diagnosis, from 34.8 percent to 38 .3 percent. While the Alzheimer's Association data shows that the disclosure rate, at 45 percent, is past the government's target, the Association continues to advocate for more disclosure.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.usnews.com/news/articles/2015/03/24/most-alzheimers-patients-not-told-about-their-diagnosis%3Fcontext%3Damp