Prepare to care - What every adult needs to know about Alzheimer’s/dementia before and after it strikes home

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Bobbi Carducci

Certified Caregiving Consultant and Certified Caregiving Educator, USA

: Int J Ment Health Psychiatry

Abstract

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According to the Alzheimer’s organization, at present one in three seniors will die from some form of dementia and the numbers are expected to double or triple in the next ten to fifteen years. As the numbers of people needing care increases the need for in-home caregivers will follow. Beds in hospitals, nursing homes, and memory care facilities will fill and the costs will increase. Adults in their thirties, forties, and above need to know what is coming in the next ten to fifteen years and how important it is to begin to prepare now.

Biography

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Bobbi Carducci is a Caregiver Advocate, Support Group Leader, Author and National Speaker on Caregiver Issues in the U.S. She was in-home caregiver for seven years for father-in-law with multiple comorbidities, including, Lewy Body dementia and schizophrenia. She is the author of the books, Confessions of an Imperfect Caregiver and Caregiver You Are Not Alone.

E-mail: Bcarducci@comcast.net