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Alzheimer's caregivers overlooked by policy-makers
Quick ReadThe job of caregiver is one of endless struggle, and those who work with Alzheimer's caregivers say it is a struggle that is too often ignored by policy-makers.
Photo credit: File / J. Conrad Williams Jr. | Karen Henley sits by here husband Mike at Winthrop Hospital. He was brought in because he was having seizures at home. (May 22, 2008)
Alzheimer's on Long Island: The caregivers
The job of caregiver is one of endless struggle, and those who work with Alzheimer's caregivers say it is a struggle that is too often ignored by policy-makers. Now, with experts predicting a surge in the number of Alzheimer's cases in the coming decades, advocates worry that the needs of patients and caregivers could overwhelm the health care system.
"We don't have enough infrastructure right...
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