Excess costs of dementia disorders and the role of age and gender - an analysis of German health and long-term care insurance claims data

• Main Authors: Schwarzkopf Larissa (Author), Menn Petra (Author), Leidl Reiner (Author), Wunder Sonja (Author), Mehlig Hilmar (Author), Marx Peter (Author), Graessel Elmar (Author), Holle Rolf (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2012-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Demographic ageing is associated with an increasing number of dementia patients, who reportedly incur higher costs of care than individuals without dementia. Regarding Germany, evidence on these excess costs is scarce. Adopting a pay...