Medical Economics (4/23, Littrell) says, “The price of dementia in the United States will hit a new high: $781 billion in 2025 alone,” according to a University of Southern California Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics report. However, “only about 30% of the $781 billion total – roughly $232 billion – is tied to direct medical and long-term care expenses,” while “the majority of the cost – $549 billion– comes from factors that rarely make it into the spreadsheet. These include unpaid caregiving, lost income and profound decline in quality of life.” (SOURCE: APA Headlines April 24, 2025).