Alcohol use disorders are associated with higher healthcare expenditure among older adults with suspected cognitive impairment: A registry-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

High levels of alcohol consumption and cognitive impairment both drain our healthcare budget, but it is unknown whether alcohol use disorders (AUDs) influence healthcare costs among people with suspected cognitive impairment specifically.

Methods

This study aims to examine the association between alcohol-related ICD-10 diagnoses and healthcare costs among 2,736 Norwegians aged ≥60 years being assessed for cognitive impairment in Norwegian specialist healthcare and included in the Norwegian Registry of Persons Assessed for Cognitive Symptoms (NorCog). Linear regression analysis was applied to assess the relationship between ICD-10 alcohol-related diagnoses and the primary outcome variable: healthcare costs. Healthcare costs one year before and one year after clinic

SUBMITTER: Kamsvaag B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12779075 | biostudies-literature | 2026

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature