U.S. Dementia Care Costs As High As $215 Billion in 2010

... loss of brain function that affects memory, thinking, language, judgment, and behavior; the most common form is Alzheimer's. The researchers first looked at care purchased in the health care market - formal costs for nursing homes, Medicare, and ...

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