Abstract:In most countries, it is clear that the costs of care, treatment, and support of people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias will rise considerably in the next few decades. This paper discusses dementia as an economic concern and looks at the policy questions addressed by the current literature on the costs of dementia. It then considers the policy responses to concerns about the growing cost of dementia, distinguishing between 'hopeful' policies that seek to reduce or contain the costs, and policies t… Show more
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