Trajectories of health system use and survival for community-dwelling persons with dementia: a cohort study.
Susan E BronskillLaura C MaclaganJennifer D WalkerJun GuanXuesong WangRyan NgPaula A RochonErika A YatesMarian J VermeulenColleen J MaxwellPublished in: BMJ open (2020)
While persons with dementia used more health services than those without dementia over time, the rate of change in use differed by service type. These results, particularly enumerating the increased intensity of home care service use, add value to capacity planning initiatives where limited budgets require balancing services.