Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older)

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 2023, the percentage of Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older) in Alachua County was 10.5 compared to Florida at 11.2. 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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Alachua County

County

Year

Count/Rate

Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older), Single Year

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Estimates of Alzheimer’s are disease are calculated by multiplying the prevalence by age group, described in Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures for the year stated, by the population for each age group, from FLHealthCHARTS.gov. Estimates by age group are summed for a total, aged 65 and older.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older), Percentage of Population age 65+, Single Year

Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older), Percentage of Population age 65+, Single Year
	Alachua				Florida
Data Year	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
2023	4,742	45,272	10.5^*	0.3	547,614	4,873,491	11.2	0.0
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

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Estimates of Alzheimer’s are disease are calculated by multiplying the prevalence by age group, described in Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures for the year stated, by the population for each age group, from FLHealthCHARTS.gov. Estimates by age group are summed for a total, aged 65 and older.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Florida

Year

Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older), Percent of Population age 65+, 2023

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Estimates of Alzheimer’s are disease are calculated by multiplying the prevalence by age group, described in Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures for the year stated, by the population for each age group, from FLHealthCHARTS.gov. Estimates by age group are summed for a total, aged 65 and older.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older), Percent of Population age 65+, 2023 MOV

Probable Alzheimer's Cases (Aged 65 Years and Older), Percent of Population age 65+, 2023
County	Count	Denom	Percent (%)	MOV
Florida	547,614	4,873,491	11.2	0.0
Alachua	4,742	45,272	10.5^*	0.3
Baker	432	4,207	10.3	0.9
Bay	3,649	34,743	10.5^*	0.3
Bradford	560	5,117	10.9	0.9
Brevard	17,486	157,441	11.1	0.2
Broward	40,528	360,425	11.2	0.1
Calhoun	301	2,672	11.3	1.2
Charlotte	9,359	82,045	11.4^*	0.2
Citrus	6,468	58,445	11.1	0.3
Clay	4,001	39,711	10.1^*	0.3
Collier	16,631	134,188	12.4^*	0.2
Columbia	1,546	14,851	10.4^*	0.5
Miami-Dade	54,966	478,857	11.5^*	0.1
DeSoto	946	8,143	11.6	0.7
Dixie	462	4,298	10.7	0.9
Duval	16,764	162,427	10.3^*	0.1
Escambia	6,380	60,294	10.6^*	0.2
Flagler	4,273	40,364	10.6^*	0.3
Franklin	347	3,508	9.9^*	1.0
Gadsden	915	8,887	10.3^*	0.6
Gilchrist	444	4,074	10.9	1.0
Glades	413	3,429	12.0	1.1
Gulf	388	3,915	9.9^*	0.9
Hamilton	284	2,761	10.3	1.1
Hardee	466	4,207	11.1	0.9
Hendry	599	5,496	10.9	0.8
Hernando	5,861	53,536	10.9	0.3
Highlands	4,604	37,688	12.2^*	0.3
Hillsborough	24,741	235,228	10.5^*	0.1
Holmes	447	4,033	11.1	1.0
Indian River	6,901	59,569	11.6^*	0.3
Jackson	1,184	10,319	11.5	0.6
Jefferson	385	3,691	10.4	1.0
Lafayette	164	1,496	11.0	1.6
Lake	12,449	110,369	11.3	0.2
Lee	27,613	241,190	11.4^*	0.1
Leon	4,628	45,056	10.3^*	0.3
Levy	1,174	11,484	10.2^*	0.6
Liberty	137	1,372	10.0	1.6
Madison	419	4,167	10.1^*	0.9
Manatee	14,381	125,252	11.5^*	0.2
Marion	12,892	116,485	11.1	0.2
Martin	6,624	53,638	12.3^*	0.3
Monroe	2,171	20,586	10.5^*	0.4
Nassau	2,403	23,655	10.2^*	0.4
Okaloosa	3,795	36,645	10.4^*	0.3
Okeechobee	911	8,169	11.2	0.7
Orange	20,767	199,506	10.4^*	0.1
Osceola	6,046	59,616	10.1^*	0.2
Palm Beach	49,059	387,748	12.7^*	0.1
Pasco	15,015	134,433	11.2	0.2
Pinellas	30,481	261,058	11.7^*	0.1
Polk	16,962	155,478	10.9^*	0.2
Putnam	1,860	18,054	10.3^*	0.4
St. Johns	6,878	65,766	10.5^*	0.2
St. Lucie	9,844	89,113	11.0	0.2
Santa Rosa	3,340	34,065	9.8^*	0.3
Sarasota	21,327	174,535	12.2^*	0.2
Seminole	8,931	82,223	10.9^*	0.2
Sumter	9,186	85,452	10.7^*	0.2
Suwannee	1,076	10,014	10.7	0.6
Taylor	495	4,783	10.3	0.9
Union	270	2,484	10.9	1.2
Volusia	16,180	148,290	10.9^*	0.2
Wakulla	553	5,996	9.2^*	0.7
Walton	1,646	16,778	9.8^*	0.5
Washington	470	4,694	10.0^*	0.9

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Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Estimates of Alzheimer’s are disease are calculated by multiplying the prevalence by age group, described in Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures for the year stated, by the population for each age group, from FLHealthCHARTS.gov. Estimates by age group are summed for a total, aged 65 and older.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

12/22/2024 9:47:03 AM

Data Note(s)

FLHealthCHARTS.gov is provided by the Florida Department of Health, Division of Public Health Statistics and Performance Management.

Data Source: Alzheimer’s Association, Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures

Chart will display if there are at least three years of data.
Multi-year counts are a sum of the selected years, not an average.
Quartiles are calculated when data is available for at least 51 counties.
MOV - Measure of Variability: Probable range of values resulting from random fluctuations in the number of events. Not calculated when numerator is below 5 or denominator is below 20, or count or rate is suppressed. The MOV is useful for comparing rates to a goal or standard. For example, if the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is less than the MOV, the county rate is not significantly different from the statewide rate (alpha level = 0.05). When the absolute difference between the county rate and the statewide rate is greater than the MOV, the county rate is significantly different from the statewide rate. MOV should not be used to determine if the rates of two different counties, or the county rates for two different years, are statistically significantly different.
Denom - abbreviated for Denominator.
Population estimates are not available for persons whose county of residence is unknown. Given this, the denominator and associated rate are not available.
* - Indicates the county rate is statistically significantly different from the statewide rate.

Estimates of Alzheimer’s are disease are calculated by multiplying the prevalence by age group, described in Alzheimer’s Facts and Figures for the year stated, by the population for each age group, from FLHealthCHARTS.gov. Estimates by age group are summed for a total, aged 65 and older.
This is secondary, quantitative data.
All population-based rates are calculated using July 1 Florida population estimates from the Florida Legislature, Office of Economic and Demographic Research.

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