Aging & mental health
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Aging & mental health · May 2018
Direct medical expenditures associated with Alzheimer's and related dementias (ADRD) in a nationally representative sample of older adults - an excess cost approach.
To estimate the excess direct annual healthcare expenditures associated with Alzheimer's and related dementias(ADRD) among community-dwelling older adults in the United States. ⋯ ADRD in U.S. community-dwelling elders is associated with significant financial burden, primarily driven by increased home healthcare use.