Costs of Persons with Dementia Living in Nursing Homes in The Netherlands

BACKGROUND : Disease modifying treatments (DMTs) currently under development for Alzheimer's disease, have the potential to prevent or postpone institutionalization and more expensive care and might delay institutionalization of persons with dementia. OBJECTIVE : The current study estimates costs of living in a nursing home for persons with dementia in the Netherlands to help inform economic evaluations of future DMTs. METHODS : Data were collected during semi-structured interviews with healthcare professionals and from the financial administration of a healthcare organization with several nur... Mehr ...