Alzheimer’s experts: Don’t hesitate to get help

July 26th, 2010 by Paul Wagner Categories: Aging Research No Responses

This week, a study will be reported from the annual Alzheimer’s Association International Conference on Alzheimer’s Disease meeting in Honolulu on the influence of diagnosis and care management on health care costs.

Experts say having no outside help can take a toll on caregivers and patients alike.

Cost, finding care you trust and not knowing resources are roadblocks to getting paid help, says nurse practitioner Brigid Reynolds, clinical coordinator at the Memory Disorders Program at Georgetown University Medical Center in Washington, D.C.

Read the whole story at USATODAY.com

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