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5.17.2009 Time is Key in Alzheimer's Research
Houston Chronicle
Rachelle Doody, M.D., Ph.D., a member of the TARC Steering Committee, authors a guest editorial on the importance of fast-tracking efforts to better diagnose, treat and prevent Alzheimer's disease. Dr. Doody directs the Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center at Baylor College of Medicine.
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Alzheimer's Facts
| Long-term nursing home care is costly and can easily drain one’s finances in a short period of time. In 2011, the average cost for a private room in a nursing home was $248 per day, or $90,520 per year. The average cost of a semi-private room in a nursing home was $222 per day, or $81,030 per year. Approximately 80 percent of nursing homes that provide care for people with Alzheimer’s disease charge the same rate regardless of whether or not the individual has Alzheimer’s. |
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