Cognitive impairment screening strategy to reduce the burden of Alzheimer's disease in Shanghai: A system dynamics approach.

Journal: Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Population aging increases the economic burden of Alzheimer's disease (AD). Early screening for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) has the potential to mitigate this burden, but optimal strategies regarding screening coverage and age targeting remain unclear.

Authors

  • Grace Yuange Zang
    Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
  • Keqin Rao
    Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.
  • Anthony Ting-Yuk Wu
    China Oxford Scholarship Fund, Hong Kong.
  • Yi Tang
    Department of Nephrology, Institute of Nephrology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.
  • Zongjiu Zhang
    Institute for Hospital Management, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China.

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