Lamb, Harriet M.; Goa, Karen L. - In: PharmacoEconomics 19 (2001) 3, pp. 303-318
Alzheimer's disease is associated with a large cost burden, of which institutionalised care constitutes a major … significant increase in direct costs. About three-quarters of patients with Alzheimer's disease are admitted to a nursing home … within 5 years of diagnosis. Unpaid or informal caregiver time is another large cost in Alzheimer's disease, especially for …