Cost of care for persons with dementia: using a discrete-time Markov chain approach with administrative and clinical data from the dementia service Centres in Austria

Table 1 Cost Basics

Type of cost	Mild	Moderate	Severe
(1). Treatment cost^a	3533.74 EUR	3533.74 EUR	3533.74 EUR
*(2). Long-term care benefit (Bundespflegegeld***)^b	6776.40 EUR	11,043.60 EUR	17,850.00 EUR
(3). Informal Care Costs^c	39,933.60 EUR	51,343.20 EUR	69,746.40 EUR
(4). Indirect Costs (3)–(2)	33,157.20 EUR	40,299.40 EUR	51,896.40 EUR

Sources: own calculations based on ^aadministrative data from the DSC, ^bthe long-term benefit scheme (Bundespflegegeld) ^cincome statistics from the statistic board Austria (Statistik Austria), long-term benefit scheme (Bundespflegegeld) and collective bargaining agreements for professional caregivers)

ISSN: 2191-1991