Fade To Darkness: The Age Of Alzheimer's - Part 5
From: 90.9 WBUR - Boston's NPR News Station
Series: Fade To Darkness: The Age Of Alzheimer's (series)
Length: 06:48
In the final part of our five-part series: Alzheimer's disease is already taking a financial toll on millions of American families; they provide care at home for most Alzheimer's sufferers. With experts predicting a "tsunami" of Alzheimer's cases in the next few decades as the population ages, how will families cope? And how are elder services providers - and the rest of the health care system, preparing?
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In the final part of our five-part series: Alzheimer's disease is already taking a financial toll on millions of American families; they provide care at home for most Alzheimer's sufferers. With experts predicting a "tsunami" of Alzheimer's cases in the next few decades as the population ages, how will families cope? And how are elder services providers - and the rest of the health care system, preparing?
Broadcast History
11/14/11, 90.9 WBUR Boston
Intro and Outro
INTRO:HOST INTRO:
Alzheimer’s researchers have used the word "tsunami" to describe the expected increase in cases of this incurable brain disease, as the baby boom generation reaches age 65. Some experts suggest the number of Alzheimer’s patients could triple by the year 2050.
Elder services providers say this explosion in demand for care will add to the financial stresses on not only Alzheimer’s patients and their families, but also the entire U.S. health care system.
In the final part of our week-long series, "Fade To Darkness: The Age of Alzheimer’s," reporter Deborah Becker looks at some of the challenges in preparing for, and paying for, Alzheimer's care in the decades ahead.
OUTRO:HOST OUTRO:
That's Deborah Becker reporting. Our week-long series, "Fade To Darkness: The Age of Alzheimer’s," was produced by Iris Adler and George Hicks from WBUR in Boston.
Additional Credits
Reporter: Deborah Becker
Executive Producer: Iris Adler
Co-producer & Technical Director: George Hicks
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