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EP045: Alzheimer's in America: The Projected Burden on Family Caregivers & Long-Term Care
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“Dementia is one of the nation’s most expensive old-age health conditions and the most
time consuming for family caregivers.” - Population Reference Bureau (PRB)
November is full of celebrations and appreciation.
It's National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.
It's National Family Caregivers Appreciation Month.
It's National Home Care and Hospice Month.
This week, I brought them all together.
This episode talks about the current and projected state of Alzheimer's in America, the impact on family caregivers, and the project burden of care on both family caregivers and our long-term care system.
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