The cost of non-drug interventions that improve function and reduce dementia-related behaviors.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To determine the net cost of non-drug interventions that maintain or improve a person with dementia's physical function and/or reduce challenging behaviors. Cost data are needed to inform the adoption of non-drug interventions in health systems and the development of policies to incentivize their use.

Methods

We modified a person-level microsimulation to model the cost of four non-drug interventions relative to usual care: Collaborative Care, Care of Persons with Dementia in their Environments (COPE), Tailored Activity Program (TAP), and Skills2Care. We also conducted a value of information analysis to quantify the optimal sample size of conducting a new randomized trial that would reduce uncertainty on the cost savings of each intervention from a societal perspec

SUBMITTER: Jutkowitz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12781246 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature