NDDoH rolls out new Alzheimer’s and Dementia Data Dashboard

Thursday the North Dakota Division of Well being (NDDoH) introduced the discharge of the North Dakota Alzheimer’s and Dementia Information Dashboard, a brand new web-based dashboard created in assist of the 2022 North Dakota Alzheimer’s and Dementia State Plan.

“In creating the State Plan over the past 12 months, we recognized the necessity to create an inclusive group and well being system that understands, respects, and helps individuals who’re at-risk of or recognized with Alzheimer’s and different dementias, and their caregivers,” stated Melissa Kainz, DNP, RN, MSN, NDDoH Neighborhood Medical Coordinator.

“A powerful theme that emerged was a necessity for consciousness and schooling all through the state associated to Alzheimer’s Illness and associated dementias. Information for North Dakota-specific Alzheimer’s and dementia data was not readily accessible to the general public.”

The North Dakota Alzheimer’s and Dementia Information Dashboard could be seen on-line at https://well being.nd.gov/alzheimers-dementia.

North Dakota experiences the fourth highest mortality price for Alzheimer’s illness in america (U.S.) at 52.9 per 100,000 North Dakota residents. The speed for the U.S. is 37 per 100,000 residents.

“This dashboard is step one in selling consciousness and schooling to a situation that’s persistently inside the high 5 causes of loss of life annually in North Dakota,” stated Tracy Miller, PhD, MPH, North Dakota State Epidemiologist. “Collaborations and partnerships will proceed to drive ahead the work to deal with wants which were recognized inside the State Plan.”

The North Dakota Alzheimer’s and Dementia State Plan was developed in 2021 as a partnership between the NDDoH Division of Well being Promotion and the College of North Dakota Middle for Rural Well being and was finalized in early 2022.