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The Cost Of Caring For Loved Ones With Alzheimer's

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radio program, (Apr 4, 2016)

Abstract

An estimated 5.4 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's. Caring for patients with Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia is estimated to cost the nation as much as $215 billion. According to a new national survey, a third of family members and friends caring for a loved one with the disease reduced their work hours or quit. And 28% of caregivers eat less or go hungry. The report was released right before an Alzheimer's conference that begins here in Washington today. Diane Rehm and a panel of guests discuss why Alzheimer's is one of the most costly diseases for families and the nation.

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