Recently, the Michigan State Senate proposed a cut to the MI Choice Medicaid Waiver program. The MI Choice program allows those with Alzheimer’s and dementia to stay in their homes while still getting the care they need. These cuts could…
High Cost of Dementia Care Could Double by 2040
A recent study, released by the New England Journal of Medicine, warns that the cost of caring for elderly patients with dementia could more than double, as the baby boomer generation grows older. The study, led by the RAND Corporation…
Is It Really Dementia?
When the elderly begin to experience confusion, it is easy to attribute it to some form of dementia. However, there are a multitude of other possible causes for confusion in the elderly. Other possible causes could be a urinary tract…