Costs of informal caregiving to elders with dementia
| Added*
Care Hours/Week |
Added*
Cost per Year |
| Mild Dementia
Moderate
Severe |
8.5
17.4
41.5
|
$3,630
$7,420
$17,700
|
*Added to care provided to normal elders
Source: Journal of General Internal Medicine, November 2001, based on an analysis of data from the University of Michigan Health & Retirement Study
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