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Home > Cost of Chronic Disease > Neurological Disease: Alzheimer's Disease and Park... > The Human Burden of Neurological Disease
While many family caregivers for Alzheimer's patients get help from other family members, only around 1/2 use any paid help or supportive services. Only 9% use respite services and only 11% participate in support groups.
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Alzheimer's Association & National Alliance for Caregiving. "Families Care: Alzheimer's Caregiving in the United States 2004". 2004.  [ Permalink ]