Eldercare Lessons from the Land of the Incas: Part 1

Elder care in America is expensive, with Alzheimer’s topping the charts. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, more than half of Alzheimer’s caregivers are cutting back on everyday necessities in order to cover the cost of Alzheimer’s care. The National Institutes of Health (NIH) website carried an article published in the Health Tidbits section of the Journal of the National Medical Association that says: “Patients in most nursing homes are not receiving proper care due to a shortage of workers.” This is not to say that many U.S. nursing homes aren’t superb, but it is true that care is extremely expensive and in far too many cases, less than optimum in quality. Read all of Eldercare Lessons from the Land of the Incas: Part 1 on HealthCentral about eldercare in Peru: Support a caregiver or jump start discussion in support groups with real stories - for bulk orders of Minding Our Elders e-mail Carol Related articles Walk to End Alzheimer's in Western Massachusetts Benefit of Weight Loss for Type 2 Diabetes Patients Why Medicaid matters to anyone who plans to grow old                Related StoriesHave You Secretly Wish An Aging, Struggling Parent Could Die?Is Our Youth-Obsessed Culture Making You Old Before Your Time?Long-term Caregiving Will ChangeYour Life 
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