Resources

The Bynum-Standard 1-Year Algorithm

The Bynum-Standard 1-Year Algorithm is a decision-making framework designed to evaluate and optimize short-term strategies or actions over a one-year timeframe, prioritizing efficiency and measurable outcomes.

NIA IMPACT Collaboratory

This dataset reports 2019 Medicare claims, events, and beneficiary counts in hospitals, EDs, and SNFs, comparing those with and without ADRD. Data are available at the facility level in SAS, Stata, and CSV formats.

National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey (NHAMCS)

Using 2014–2019 NHAMCS data, this study identifies emergency visits where patients were diagnosed with or had ADRD. The datasets also include information on the reason for visit and sociodemographic characteristics.

National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for Dementia Researchers

Code and datasets for cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s research using NHANES data (2011–12, 2013–14). Includes standardized cognition variables from CERAD, Animal Fluency, and DSST tests, along with sociodemographic data, available in SAS, Stata, and CSV formats.

National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) for Dementia Researchers

This project compiles twelve annual NHIS datasets (2007–2018) identifying respondents with self-reported memory issues, including sociodemographic and cognition variables. The repository provides detailed descriptions, data files, codebooks, and programming scripts.

Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) for Dementia Researchers

This MEPS dataset (2015–2019) links dementia diagnoses to healthcare spending, demographics, and utilization, enabling national estimates with supporting files and scripts.

Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) for Dementia Researchers

BRFSS data (2013–2018) on cognitive functioning and dementia caregiving, merged with demographics and state FIPS codes for state-level estimates. The repository includes datasets, codebooks, and programming scripts.