How about this scary prediction: the cumulative cost for caring for people with Alzheimer’s disease in the next 40 years could exceed $20 trillion. That’s according to a new Alzheimer’s Association report, “Changing the Trajectory of Alzheimer’s Disease: A National Imperative.”
The report analyzes data based on a model created by the Lewin Group. The model allows the report’s authors to describe two alternative trajectories – one current and one hypothetical -- that focus on...
The other day, my social services team at the Alzheimer's Foundation of America (AFA) heard from a Floridian in search of services for her... Read more »
Nursing homes of old were modeled for the efficiency of the staff, many being replicas of WWII military hospitals. Times are, thankfully,... Read more »
My older friends often tell me that aging isn’t for sissies. Well, a new study indicates that it’s also not an easy road if you... Read more »
A lot of conversations are going on around the United States about health care reform. The Dallas Morning News recently ran an article... Read more »
On the morning of Christmas Eve, the United States Senate gave a long-awaited gift to Americans, but especially to those who are affected... Read more »
Tuesday's Washington Post featured an editorial by pharmaceutical giant Wyeth Corps president, executive and chairman Robert Essner, Open the... Read more »
Research continues to show that these family members spend more time on care and are more stressed than relatives of those with other illnesses. A... Read more »
A new report suggests that a diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease triples health-care costs for seniors when compared to those who don't have dementia.... Read more »
Unmanageable health-care costs are forcing millions of insured and uninsured cancer survivors in the United States to go without the medical... Read more »
Alzheimer’s (AHLZ-high-merz) disease is a progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys a person’s memory and ability to learn, reason, make... Read more »
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