Monetary Costs Of Dementia In the United States by Michael D. Hurd, Ph.D, Paco Martorell, Ph.D., et al. The New England Journal Of Medicine. April 4, 2013.
Dementia Tops Cancer, Heart Disease In Cost by Marilynn Marchione AP Chief Medical Writer. ABC News. April 4, 2013.
Dementia Care Cost Is Projected To Double by 2040 by Pam Belluck. The New York Times. April 3, 2013.
The original research study and two press accounts are above. All are valuable. Among the most disturbing aspects of dementia is that the fact that baby boomers with fewer children have fewer informal caregivers, a source of care uniquely required by Alzheimer's. The concept of "emotional cost" of Alzheimer's was a powerful way to close the NY Times article and illustrates the importance of reading the entire article.
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