The challenges of caring for the person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s may appear in a two-fold manner.
Released February 4, 2010
CHICAGO, Ill. – Alzheimer’s disease attacks both those diagnosed and those caring for people who develop the deadly disease. The task of caregiving can become a full-time job for unpaid family members who risk losing themselves in the process.
It is estimated that every 70 seconds, someone develops Alzheimer’s disease, according to the “Alzheimer’s Association 2009 Facts & Figures,” which also reports approximately 5.3 million people living with the disease in the United States today.
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