Alzheimer's and other dementias in Canada, 2011 to 2031: a microsimulation Population Health Modeling (POHEM) study of projected prevalence, health burden, health services, and caregiving use

• Main Authors: Douglas G. Manuel (Author), Rochelle Garner (Author), Philippe Finès (Author), Christina Bancej (Author), William Flanagan (Author), Karen Tu (Author), Kim Reimer (Author), Larry W. Chambers (Author), Julie Bernier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Worldwide, there is concern that increases in the prevalence of dementia will result in large demands for caregivers and supportive services that will be challenging to address. Previous dementia projections have either been simple extrapolations of prevalence or macrosimulations...