PMH29 - ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HEALTHCARE COSTS AND COMORBIDITY IN PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

Most individuals with dementia also suffer from coexisting chronic conditions. For persons with dementia (PwD) the presence of multimorbidity can cause poor outcomes that could be associated with high healthcare cost. The objective of this study is to describe the prevalence of chronic conditions and multimorbidity in community-dwelling PwD and to analyze the association between comorbid conditions and healthcare costs for from payers'...