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Rising Medical Costs as Baby Boomers Age
Old age brings on many ailments. With the increased ages that modern medicine has provided us comes more costs through long term care as well. One of the diseases with the highest financial and emotional toll is Alzheimer’s. There has been a huge increase in Alzheimer’s cases as Baby Boomers age and a huge increase in cost related to the care of the patients as a result. Caring for a family member with this disease causes great strain in many areas of your life. There is the financial aspect, the emotional aspect, as well as the immense amount of time family members themselves take out of their lives to personally care for the afflicted. For more information on this topic visit this article with the Central Kitsap Reporter.