Direct medical costs and source of cost differences across the spectrum of cognitive decline: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Objective cost estimates and source of cost differences are needed across the spectrum of cognition, including cognitively normal (CN), mild cognitive impairment (MCI), newly discovered dementia, and prevalent dementia.

Methods

Subjects were a subset of the Mayo Clinic Study of Aging stratified-random sampling of Olmsted County, MN, residents aged 70 to 89 years. A neurologist reviewed provider-linked medical records to identify prevalent dementia (review date = index). Remaining subjects were invited to participate in prospective clinical/neuropsychological assessments; participants were categorized as CN, MCI, or newly discovered dementia (assessment date = index). Costs for medical services/procedures 1-year pre-index (excluding indirect and long-term care cost

SUBMITTER: Leibson CL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4543557 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature