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Family and friends shoulder the real cost of dementia: $224B in unpaid care

Family and friends shoulder the real cost of dementia: $224B in unpaid care

About 5.5 million Americans live with dementia, requiring US$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 U.S. is far higher because it relies heavily on unpaid care from family and friends.

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