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1 in 7 people with Alzheimer’s or other dementia livesalone

5.4 million people living in the U.S. has Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias – and approximately 800,000 Americans are living alone, according to the Alzheimer’s Association. The report, “2012 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures,” estimates that one in seven people with Alzheimer's or dementia lives alone, and that up to half of those people have no identifiable caregiver. Most are older women with milder impairment. Additionally, as the baby boom generation ages, more people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s will be living alone. The analysis finds that Alzheimer’s costs the country about $200 billion per year in Medicare, Medicaid, and personal out-of-pocket expenses. As enormous…

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Legal Planning for People With Alzheimer’s Disease

While it is important for everyone to plan for the future, it is especially important for a person diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.  When diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, family, friends and loved ones should help the person take the necessary steps to contact an elder care lawyer to help the family begin developing a long-term care legal plan.  The sooner the legal planning begins, the person with Alzheimer’s, will be able to participate and help in the decision making.  This legal planning may include making plans for health care and long-term care coverage, making plans for finances and property, and placing…

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