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Caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients expected to increase

March 27th, 2008 by Richard Brassaw

There is anĀ estimated 5.7 million Americans who care for an aging relative and also have children under 21 who still live at home; they are termed ’sandwich caregivers’. As baby-boomers age there will be a marked increase of sandwich caregivers. A recent survey of sandwich givers concludes:

70% of sandwich caregivers of Alzheimer’s patients said they [...]


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