“What’s the Dollar Cost of Caring for a Loved One With Alzheimer’s?”

What’s the Dollar Cost of Caring for a Loved One With Alzheimer’s?,” by Steven Reinberg, HealthDay

“Almost $200,000 over the course of two years. That is the cost of the care that a family member typically gives a loved one with Alzheimer’s disease. … For mothers who had memory loss but no difficulty preforming daily activities the researchers estimated the cost over two years at $163,000. The costs of caring for someone who had difficulty with daily activities was $167,000 over the same period. When memory problems were combined with difficulty with daily activities, however, the costs of caregiving actually dropped to $144,000, the researchers found. But when a mother cannot be left alone for more than one hour, costs increased to more than $200,000, Coe’s team reported.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

“What, me worry?” Alfred E. Neuman confronts LTC.

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