Abstract

Alzheimer's disease (AD) has a significant economic impact on patients, caregivers, and healthcare payers. Medicare and Medicaid were estimated to cover $205 billion for AD and other cognitive disorders in 2022. Patients' out-of-pocket expenditure was projected to be $81 billion. As for caregivers, the hours of unpaid care and the value of unpaid care reached 16,023 hours and $271,598 million in total in the US. The significant burden of illness for AD and cognitive disorders makes timely diagnosis crucial in disease management. It allows healthcare providers and patients to employ strategies earlier to slow disease progression and reduce disease burden. People living with HIV (PLWH) are at higher risk of developing AD earlier because of HIV infection. This study aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of implementing annual routine cognitive assessment in PLWH aged 50.

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