Voices from the Community: New insights into costs of dementia from persons with lived experience, public health leaders and health care providers

Individuals with lived experience and public health and care experts bring invaluable perspectives to a comprehensive understanding of the various ways dementia affects individuals, families, communities, organizations, systems, and society. While several of these findings align with existing knowledge about the costs associated with dementia, many insights shed light on novel aspects to measure when quantifying the economic impact of dementia within the country.