The Clinical and Economic Burden of Newly Diagnosed Alzheimer’s Disease in a Medicare Advantage Population

Suehs, Brandon T.; Davis, Cralen D.; Alvir, Jose; van Amerongen, Derek; PharmD, Nick C. Patel; Joshi, Ashish V.; Faison, Warachal E.; Shah, Sonali N.

doi:10.1177/1533317513488911

The Clinical and Economic Burden of Newly Diagnosed Alzheimer’s Disease in a Medicare Advantage Population

Background/Rationale: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) represents a serious public health issue affecting approximately 5.4 million individuals in the United States and is projected to affect up to 16 million by 2050. This study examined health care resource utilization (HCRU), costs, and comorbidity bur…