
Anitha Rao
Board-certified cognitive neurologist and physician executive; founder of Neurocern and Chair of Geriatrics Section at American Academy of Neurology, specializing in Alzheimer's disease and dementia care.
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Jun 10, 2026
Dementia Neurology Deserts and Long-Term Care Insurance Claims Experience in the United States
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10:18Dale HallHOST
So let me ask you, you know, to you, what exactly does a neurology desert mean, and how would you assess it in this situation?

Anitha RaoGUEST
So it's a ratio between the number of neurologists per 10,000 patients with Alzheimer's disease or related dementia.

Anitha RaoGUEST
And we chose neurologists in particular because about one in three Medicare beneficiaries sees a neurologist in their lifetime, so either for stroke or Parkinson's, neuropathy, or dementia, in this instance, in their lifetime.

Anitha RaoGUEST
And we noticed that there are regional differences between the supply of neurologists and the future prediction of the patient population.
