diabetes or coronary heart disease. Their Alzheimer’s greatly complicates medical management for these other conditions, resulting in more hospitalizations and higher costs.
Impact of Alzheimer’s and Dementia on Caregivers
According to the new report, in 2009, nearly 11 million fam-
ily members and other unpaid caregivers provided 12.5 billion hours of care for people with Alzheimer’s and other demen- tias, an amount of unpaid care valued at $144 billion. In fact, Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers provided care valued at more than $1 billion in each of 36 states, and nine states saw an Alzheimer and dementia caregiver contribution valued at $5 billion or more per state. “Alzheimer’s disease often progresses in a slow, unrelenting
pace exacting a tremendous emotional, physical and financial toll on caregivers. Every day these caregivers rise to meet the challenges of Alzheimer’s,” said Robert J. Egge, Alzheimer’s Association Vice President of Public Policy. “The uncompen- sated care they provide is valued at $144 billion, which is more than the Federal government spends on Medicare and Medicaid combined for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias.” More than 40 percent of family and other unpaid Alzheimer
and dementia caregivers rate the emotional stress of caregiving as high or very high, compared with 28 percent of caregivers of other older people. Caregivers often report a decline in their own health as they try to balance the demands of caregiving with their own work responsibilities. In 2009, 60 percent of Alzheimer and dementia caregivers were employed full-time or part-time and among those employed, two-thirds said they had to go in late, leave early or take time off because of caregiving; 14 percent had to take a leave of absence and 10 percent had to reduce their hours or take a less demanding job. Juggling the demands of caregiving, particularly in these financially difficult times, has placed additional stress on caregivers as their care- giving duties threaten their own job security. Ultimately solving the Alzheimer crisis - with its far-reach-
ing impact on families, Medicare, Medicaid and the health care system - will mean addressing the chronic underinvestment in research. A rapidly aging population and dramatic increases in the number of Alzheimer cases in coming years should cata- pult the government into action. “We know what the future will bring if we do nothing - more lives lost, overloaded nursing homes, overworked caregivers and an overwhelmed health care system,” said Egge. “Our country must increase our investment in research and scientific innovation if we hope to soon live in a world together with Alzheimer survivors.” The full text of the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2010 Al-
zheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures can be viewed at
www.alz. org after the embargo lifts. The full report will also appear in the March 2010 issue of Alzheimer’s & Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer’s Association (volume 6, issue 2).
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