Annual societal cost of Alzheimer’s disease in Malaysia: a micro-costing approach
This study provided real-world empirical cost estimates of AD burden in Malaysia. Informal care is a significant contributor to the societal cost of AD. Optimal healthcare resource allocation is essential in the decision making of healthcare stakeholders to address rising demands.
Authors
- Lyn Xuan Tay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-2757-8123)
- Siew Chin Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9750-9588)
- Alan Swee Hock Ch’ng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3081-4182)
- Ing Khieng Tiong
- Hui Ming Ong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7214-1062)
- Thaigarajan Parumasivam
Institutions
- Ministry of Health (MY)
- Universiti Sains Malaysia (MY)
- Hospital Pulau Pinang (MY)
- Hospital Seberang Jaya (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Geriatrics
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12877-025-05717-y
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.26