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Share of nursing home conditions in residents in the United States 2015

Distribution of selected conditions among nursing home residents in the U.S. in 2015

The data displays selected conditions among nursing home residents in the U.S. in 2015. In that year, 51.3% of residents had Alzheimer's type dementia. In Americans over the age of 65, almost 70% will require long-term care. As the U.S. senior population grows, there will be increased pressure from the quantity and quality of long-term health care facilities.

Bladder incontinence	62.8
Documented depression	52.4
Alzheimers's type dementia	51.3
Bowel incontinence	50.4
Documented psychiatric diagnosis	29.6
Behavioral symptoms	25.9
Documented weight loss	7.1
Pressure sores	6.5
Skin rashes	3.9

Share of nursing home conditions in residents in the United States 2015

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