Baby Boomers Caring For Parents With Alzheimer’s Disease
Alzheimer’s disease: it’s called the long goodbye because this degenerative brain disease takes years to run its course and as it progresses everything from recognizing family members to the ability to eat is lost. About 5.2 million Americans have this disease. In today’s Boomer Report, our Boomer Reporter, Joe Winkler has the story on how today’s Baby Boomers are struggling to care for parents afflicted with this heartbreaking disease.

Alzheimer’s Association Link:
http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_facts_figures.asp

Welcome!  If you are providing care to an older or disabled family member or friend, you know that navigating the long-term care system can be difficult. This state-by-state resource is intended to help you locate government, nonprofit, and private programs in your area. It includes services for family caregivers, as well as resources for older or disabled adults living at home or in a residential facility. It also includes information on government health and disability programs, legal resources, disease-specific organizations and much more

http://www.alz.org/alzheimers_disease_facts_figures.asp