Direct costs of dementia in nursing homes

Dementia represents an economical burden to societies nowadays. Total dementia expenses are calculated by the sum of direct and indirect costs. Through the stages of the diseases, as the patients may require institutionalization or a formal caregiver, the direct costs tend to increase. This study ai...

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Main Authors: Hilma eCaravau, Ignácio eMartín
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2015.00146/full