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Job Loss After Diagnosis of Early-Onset Dementia: A Matched Cohort Study

Year: 2017

Type: article

Abstract: Early-onset dementia (EOD) affects the employment of patients and family members. To demonstrate how likely employees are to leave their jobs after an EOD diagnosis for themselves or a family member, we conducted a matched cohort study of 143 employees and 77 family members diagnosed with EOD using a claims database. We matched these participants to 5 controls each, and followed them for approximately 600 days. In the employee cohort, patients with EOD were more likely to leave their jobs than were controls (hazard ratio: 2.26). This suggests that healthcare providers should offer employment support to patients just after diagnosis.

Source: Journal of Alzheimer s Disease

DOI: 10.3233/jad-170478

Authors: Nobuo Sakata, Yasuyuki Okumura

Institutions: Institute for Health Economics and Policy, Association for Health Economics Research and Social Insurance and Welfare

Language: English

Topic: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

Subfield: Psychiatry and Mental health

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Decent work and economic growth

Open Access status: hybrid

Funder: Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development