Idaho struggles to increase providers for Alzheimer’s patients
A volunteer and local Alzheimer's advocate, Rhonda Story celebrates reaching the end of the Walk to End Alzheimer's last September in Coeur d'Alene.
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Alzheimer's Association staff pose for a picture at the North Idaho Caregiver Conference at North Idaho College. From left: Meghan Means, Jordan Hunter, Michelle Larson, Sean Jonz and Alexis Bonoff.
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The number of people who are expected to get Alzheimer's is expected to increase from just over 7 million in 2025 to 11 million people by 2040.
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The number of caregivers in Idaho for Alzheimer’s patients has reached 73,000, according to a new report, but that's not nearly enough.
It said Idaho needs to increase the number of providers by 31% in order to keep up with the number of patients the state will have in 2032.
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