The relationship between a dementia diagnosis, chronic illness, Medicare expenditures, and hospital use

Article Abstract:

A nationally representative sample is incorporated to determine whether dementia increases medical expenditures, probability of hospitalization, and potentially preventable hospitalization, controlling for variables including age and comorbid illness. Increased medical expenditure in diagnosis of dementia is due to increased hospitalization.

Economic aspects, Medical care, Cost of, Health care costs, Hospitalization, Hospital care

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Incidence and prevalence of dementia in the cardiovascular health study

Article Abstract:

The incidence rate and prevalence of dementia, Alzheimer's disease (AD), and vascular dementia (VaD) in the Cardiovascular Health Study (CHS) is evaluated. Sex and racial differences were not found and new estimates of dementia incidence are provided.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia

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