Alzheimer's Disease & Related Dementias

Briefing for ASPE Long-Term Care Financing Colloquium Melissa Favreault Washington, DC

Informal caregivers, who are caregivers not paid for their assistance, are generally family members or friends of individuals in need of long-term services and supports.

This Research Brief, authored by John Drabek and William Marton, estimates the number of older Americans with a disability based on a widely-used definition established by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, and other recently available data.

This Research Brief, authored by Allison Carbonaro and Helen Lamont.

This revised Research Brief, authored by Melissa Favreault (Urban Institute) and Judith Dey (Department of Health and Human Services), presents information about the risk of needing care and associated costs to provide content for policymakers and others considering long-term care financing proposals. 

Disclaimer and AcknowledgmentsThis project was funded by the Administration for Community Living under contract no. HHSP23320095651WC. The statements contained in this report are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Administration for Community Living.

This Research Brief was authored by Joshua M. Wiener, Galina Khatutsky, Nga Thach, Angela M. Greene and Benjamin Allaire (RTI International); Derek Brown (Washington University); and Helen Lamont, William Marton and Samuel Shipley (Department of Health and Human Services).

This PDF was submitted as an attachment to a Public Comment sent to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services and/or the National Alzheimer's Project Act website.

This PDF was submitted as an attachment to a Public Comment sent to the Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services and/or the National Alzheimer's Project Act website.