The Economic Burden of Dementia
Evidence from a Survey of Households of People with Dementia and Their Caregivers
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15515461 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hikaru Oba (0000-0002-1924-0835, Osaka University of Human Sciences, corresponding author), Yoshihiko Kadoya (0000-0003-3530-164X, Hiroshima University of Economics), Haruka Okamoto (0000-0001-8081-3324, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine), Teruyuki Matsuoka (0000-0001-7683-7825, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine), Yoshinari Abe (0000-0002-5307-1684, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine), Keisuke Shibata (0000-0001-5877-0014, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine), Jin Narumoto (0000-0002-8262-3177, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Pages | 2717-2717 |
| Publication date | 2021-03-08 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph18052717 |
| PMID | 33800246 |
| OpenAlex | W3135785342 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 17 |
Although a cognitive impairment such as dementia causes serious economic problems among older people, its impact on economic activities is unclear. This study investigated the actual conditions of economic activities and the current status of the financial support systems among people with dementia and caregivers. One hundred and five dyads participated in the survey. Each dyad consisted of an older person with Alzheimer's disease and their caregiver. The Mini-Mental State Examination (MMSE) and Functional Assessment Staging (FAST) were used to evaluate the cognitive functions of people with dementia. The caregivers were asked questions concerning the financial status of the household and their utilization of the financial support systems available to people with dementia. Average monthly care costs significantly increased according to the severity of dementia, while household income and spending incurred no significant changes. People with dementia experienced financial problems (including a large amount of erroneously purchased, unnecessary shopping), even though their assets were informally managed by their caregivers. Financial support systems such as adult guardianship and civil trust systems were rarely known and used. We proposed the propagation of the adult guardianship and civil trust systems and the development of contract guidelines for elderly customers including people with dementia
Business · Cognition · Dementia · Developmental psychology · Disease · Dyad · Legal guardian · Political science · Psychiatry · Aging, Elder Care, and Social Issues · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Retirement, Disability, and Employment · Finance · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 2 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |