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Brain Injury & Stroke Burden Across the U.S.

Stroke mortality, TBI hospitalization, Alzheimer's prevalence, cognitive decline, and NIH research funding by state — with breakdowns by sex and age where data allows. Hover any state for details; click to pin a full state profile. Data: CDC, NIH/NINDS, Alzheimer's Association.

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Lower burden
Higher burden Gray = no data

Combined burden score — stroke mortality 50%, TBI hospitalization 30%, Alzheimer's prevalence 20%.

Highest burden

    Lowest burden

      795K
      Strokes per year
      214K
      TBI hospitalizations / yr
      6.9M
      Living with Alzheimer's
      $2.55B
      NINDS research, FY2025

      Sources: Stroke — CDC, age-adjusted stroke mortality among adults 35+, 2021–2023, by sex. TBI — CDC TBI-related hospitalization rates (2020). Alzheimer's — Alzheimer's Association 2024 Facts & Figures, prevalence in adults 65+. Cognitive decline — CDC BRFSS Healthy Aging Data, self-reported worsening memory loss (subjective cognitive decline) in adults 45+, latest available year per state; an early indicator, not a dementia diagnosis. Research $ — NIH RePORTER, NINDS awards FY2025, per-capita using Census 2024 population estimates. Burden score is a weighted composite. Educational — not a substitute for clinical epidemiological data.