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Predicting 10-year care requirements for older people with suspected Alzheimer's disease
Author(s)Bruce Kinosian, Eric Stallard, Jason H Lee
Journal titleJournal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol 48, no 6, June 2000
Pagespp 631-638
KeywordsDementia ; Community care ; Institutional accommodation ; Medical care ; Costs [care] ; Long term ; United States of America.
AnnotationA Markov model and data for 3235 patients with suspected AD from the US National Long Term Care Survey (NLTCS) were used to determine the types and costs of care received for 10 years for people with suspected Alzheimer's disease (AD). Greater degrees of cognitive impairment present when AD was identified were associated with: reduced predicted probability of surviving 10 years; increased predicted number of years in institutions; increased hours of care required while affected individuals remained in the community; and increased costs of paid community, institutional and medical care. Substantial differences were seen between men and women: severity-adjusted 10-year costs were almost two times higher for women than for men. AD imposes a substantial burden on older people. Interventions that slow the progression of the disease may therefore affect community survival as well as healthcare costs. (RH).
Accession NumberCPA-000824220 A
ClassmarkEA: PA: KV: LK: QDC: 4Q: 7T

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