Dementia and Alzheimer's disease

Paper Summary:

This paper looks at legal recommendations for laws relating to care options for senior citizens with dementia and Alzheimer's disease from the perspective of a representative of a congressional district, which has a large senior population. The paper presents the background, statistics and costs relating to both of these conditions. The paper also reviews three care options and recommends a law that restricts the number of family members formally assigned to care for an elderly relative with Alzheimer's or dementia.

Table of Contents:
Problem Statement
Background
Dementia
Alzheimer's Disease
Landscape
Pertinent Statistical Data
Cost of Alzheimer's Disease
Options
Subsidize Specialized Diagnostic Testing for Alzheimer's Disease
Allow Limited Opportunities for Employment
Restrict the Number Of Family Members Formally Assigned to Care for an Elderly Relative with Alzheimer's or Dementia.
Recommendation

From the Paper:

"Similar to the tenets of the Ryan White Act, the congressional district could allow certain individuals below the retirement age who are diagnosed with dementia and Alzheimer's disease closely-monitored employment opportunities. These should target specific areas of the Alzheimer's patient which have been least affected by the disease. This option will not only ease the financial burden associated with Alzheimer's but will also delay the individual's confinement to an elderly institution as he or she is still contributing significantly to society."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "About Alzheimer's." Alzheimer's Foundation of America. 4 November 2007 <http://www.alzfdn.org/alzheimers/index.shtml>.
• "About Dementia." Alzheimer's Foundation of America. 4 November 2007 <http://www.alzfdn.org/dementia/index.shtml>.
• "Alzheimer's Disease Initiative." Department of Elder Affairs: State of Florida. 4 November 2007 < http://elderaffairs.state.fl.us/english/alzheimers.html>.
• "Federal Spending on the Elderly and Children". Congressional Budget Office. 4 November 2007 < http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdoc.cfm?index=2300&type=0>.
• "Laws and Regulations Concerning Seniors." USA.gov. 4 November 2007 <http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Seniors/Laws.shtml>.

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