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Dementia in Dollars

An older man in a blue jacket and purple shirt holds onto the arm of an older woman in a teal jacket and blue shirt. We don't see their faces — only a close up of their arms together.

Family and friends shoulder the real cost of dementia − $224 billion in unpaid care By Amy Lastuka, University of Washington About 5.5 million Americans live with dementia, requiring $53 billion in annual medical spending on doctor visits, hospitalizations, medications, home health aides, and nursing homes. But the true cost of dementia care in the […]