Global Societal Burden of Alzheimer's Disease by Severity: a Targeted Literature Review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is among the costliest of illnesses for the elderly, placing a significant burden on healthcare systems and caregivers. Despite the depth of evidence, reviews lack a holistic assessment of such costs, falling short of illustrating unmet medical needs. The objective of this review was to therefore characterize the total societal economic burden of AD, broken down by care setting and disease severity.

Methods

A targeted literature search of systematic reviews, cost-of-illness, and observational studies published between 2013 and 2024 was conducted on MEDLINE and Embase to identify articles reporting the economic burden of AD. Grey literature was hand-searched. Both direct and indirect costs were assessed, including societal burdens not oft

SUBMITTER: Cavaco MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12450196 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature