Findings from an Alzheimer’s Association survey released in June 2017 in conjunction with Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month show that while people overwhelmingly agree it often takes a village to provide care for someone living with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia (91 percent), far too many caregivers are doing it alone. A release from… Continue reading Alzheimer’s Association Survey Shows That Many Caregivers Are Going It Alone
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Long-term Care: Perceptions, Experiences, and Attitudes of Americans 40 or Older
The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research announces the publication and availability on April 24th 2013 of a major survey that provides a new baseline of understanding about what Americans 40 years or older believe about their need for long-term care services, what such care would cost, and how such issues fit into their… Continue reading Long-term Care: Perceptions, Experiences, and Attitudes of Americans 40 or Older
Cost of Informal Caregiving Is $522 Billion Annually
The price tag for informal caregiving of elderly people by friends and relatives in the United States comes to $522 billion a year, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Replacing that care with unskilled paid care at minimum wage would cost $221 billion, while replacing it with skilled nursing care would cost $642 billion… Continue reading Cost of Informal Caregiving Is $522 Billion Annually