Determinants of care costs of patients with dementia or cognitive impairment

• Published in: Alzheimer disease and associated disorders Vol. 27; no. 1; p. 30
• Main Authors: Handels, Ron L H, Wolfs, Claire A G, Aalten, Pauline, Verhey, Frans R J, Severens, Johan L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2013
• Subjects: Activities of Daily Living; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Caregivers; Cognition Disorders - economics; Decision Support Techniques; Dementia - economics; Female; Health Care Costs; Humans; Male; Middle Aged

Dementia causes a high burden on patients, caregivers, and societies. Decision analytic models to support allocation of resources are often developed making use of cost-of-illness (COI) studies. However, current COI study estimates are highly variable due to care setting and methodological issues. W...