“America’s Dementia Care Crisis,” by Macie P. Smith, Advisor Magazine
“As the population ages, caregiving is becoming a multigenerational strain, emotionally, financially and physically. But there is help — and hope. The Complete Dementia Caregiver’s Guide: Expert Strategies for Dementia and Alzheimer’s Care, from gerontologist and award-winning dementia care expert Dr. Macie P. Smith, addresses burnout, boundaries, guilt and grief alongside the daily realities of dementia care.”
LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform:
People tend to seek help and guidance about long-term-care-giving only after they’re plunged into it by surprise. So guides like this are good, but recognizing why the public rarely plans ahead for LTC and how to pay for it is the critical issue. To make sense of what ails LTC, read the Paragon Health Institute’s “Long-Term Care: The Problem” and “Long-Term Care: The Solution” and watch this “virtual LTC event” featuring age wave visionary Ken Dychtwald and leading LTC researchers. To find ample private funds for LTC, check out “Medicaid’s $100+ Billion Leak.” For what not to do, see “Medi-Cal-amity: California’s Reckless Expansion of Medicaid Long-Term Care to the Affluent.” Much more on long-term care here.