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March 30, 2016
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Alzheimer’s Association report details financial impact of Alzheimer’s disease
The personal financial support required by a person living with Alzheimer’s disease may ultimately deprive care contributors of basic necessities such as food, transportation and medical care, according to the new Alzheimer’s Association 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures report. 2016 Facts and Figures provides an in-depth look at the prevalence, incidence, mortality and economic impact of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and includes a special report on the personal financial impact of Alzheimer's on families.

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Alzheimer’s brings changes for caregivers as well as person living with the disease
Caregivers go through a physical and emotional toll as Alzheimer’s disease progresses. Three caregivers from the same support group discuss how their lives have changed — and how the person living with Alzheimer’s life has changed — over the past year.
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