Formal and informal care use before, during, and after detection of cognitive impairment and dementia: A population-based matched study.

ABSTRACT: BackgroundDementia is linked to increased care use, but formal and informal care use throughout the dementia journey remains unclear.ObjectiveTo investigate care use before and after the detection of cognitive impairment, no dementia (CIND) and dementia and to identify care-related factors.MethodsWithin a population-based study, we matched older adults (≥78 years) who developed CIND (n = 244) and dementia (n = 175) with cognitively intact participants to form CIND/intact (n = 732) and dementia/intact (n = 525) samples. Dementia was clinically diagnosed and CIND was determined through a neuropsychological battery. Formal (from public and private providers) and informal (provided by family and friends) care use was interviewed. Care-related factors included age, sex, education, living alone,

SUBMITTER: Sakakibara S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12284328 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature