The worldwide costs of dementia in 2019

Wimo, Anders, Seeher, Katrin, Cataldi, Rodrigo, Cyhlarova, Eva ORCID: 0000-0002-1755-6676, Dielemann, Joseph L., Frisell, Oskar, Guerchet, Maëlenn, Jönsson, Linus, Malaha, Angeladine Kenne, Nichols, Emma, Pedroza, Paola, Prince, Martin, Knapp, Martin ORCID: 0000-0003-1427-0215 and Dua, Tarun (2023) The worldwide costs of dementia in 2019. Alzheimer's and Dementia, 19 (7). 2865 - 2873. ISSN 1552-5260

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Abstract

Introduction: Dementia is a leading cause of death and disability globally. Estimating total societal costs demonstrates the wide impact of dementia and its main direct and indirect economic components. Methods: We constructed a global cost model for dementia, presenting costs as cumulated global and regional costs. Results: In 2019, the annual global societal costs of dementia were estimated at US $1313.4 billion for 55.2 million people with dementia, corresponding to US $23,796 per person with dementia. Of the total, US $213.2 billion (16%) were direct medical costs, US $448.7 billion (34%) direct social sector costs (including long-term care), and US $651.4 billion (50%) costs of informal care. Discussion: The huge costs of dementia worldwide place enormous strains on care systems and families alike. Although most people with dementia live in low- and middle-income countries, highest total and per-person costs are seen in high-income countries. Highlights: Global economic costs of dementia were estimated to reach US $1313.4 in 2019. Sixty-one percent of people with dementia live in low-and middle-income countries, whereas 74% of the costs occur in high-income countries. The impact of informal care accounts for about 50% of the global costs. The development of a long-term care infrastructure is a great challenge for low-and middle-income countries. There is a great need for more cost studies, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. Discussions of a framework for global cost comparisons are needed.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journ...
Additional Information:	© 2023 The Author(s).
Divisions:	Care Policy and Evaluation Centre
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory
JEL classification:	I - Health, Education, and Welfare > I1 - Health > I10 - General
Date Deposited:	30 Jan 2023 15:06
Last Modified:	18 Nov 2024 17:27
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/118062

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