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Despite challenges, dementia patients and caregivers prefer to age in place

Despite additional challenges that may come with caring for an older person afflicted with dementia, both patients and their caregivers would prefer to age in place within the home of the patient.

Both parties cite a desire to preserve the patient’s independence, and to avoid both concerning stories of congregate care facilities and the guilt that could come from transferring a loved one to a dedicated care center. This is according to research published by the University of Pennsylvania’s Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics (LDI).

The study featuring LDI’s details ⇒

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