A new study today from Metlife Mature Market Institute ( a disinterested entity in the LTC insurance industry I'm sure ;-) reveals that caregivers suffer financially and physically from caring for patients with Alzheimers. For an individual with Alzheimer's disease or a related disorder, the total average cost of services annually,considering paid and unpaid care, was $77,447,compared to $59,088 for a person with serious physical problems. and that Alzheimer's caregivers indicate that caregiving has caused theirhealth to worsen 45% more often than other caregivers
Alzheimer's Caregivers Report More Stress, Higher Costs And A Greater Commitment Of Time, According To New MetLife Mature Market Institute Study
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