The Impact of Alzheimer's Disease on the Chinese Economy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent increases in life expectancy may greatly expand future Alzheimer's Disease (AD) burdens. China's demographic profile, aging workforce and predicted increasing burden of AD-related care make its economy vulnerable to AD impacts. Previous economic estimates of AD predominantly focus on health system burdens and omit wider whole-economy effects, potentially underestimating the full economic benefit of effective treatment.

Methods

AD-related prevalence, morbidity and mortality for 2011-2050 were simulated and were, together with associated caregiver time and costs, imposed on a dynamic Computable General Equilibrium model of the Chinese economy. Both economic and non-economic outcomes were analyzed.

Findings

Simulated Chinese AD prevalence quadrupled dur

SUBMITTER: Keogh-Brown MR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4776062 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature