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Out‐of‐pocket costs attributable to dementia: A longitudinal analysis

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) affect 5.7 million Americans, and are expensive despite the lack of a cure or even treatments effective in managing the disease. The literature thus… Click to show full abstract

Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) affect 5.7 million Americans, and are expensive despite the lack of a cure or even treatments effective in managing the disease. The literature thus far has tended to focus on the costs to Medicare, even though one of the main characteristics of ADRD (the loss of independence and ability to care for oneself) incurs costs not covered by Medicare.

Keywords: attributable dementia; dementia longitudinal; costs attributable; longitudinal analysis; pocket costs

Journal Title: Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Year Published: 2022

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