Sixty percent of older adults with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias reside in the community. Twenty-five percent of these individuals live at home.* The USI GWEP seeks to walk alongside family caregivers, direct care providers, primary health providers, physicians, health professions students and USI faculty by educating and equipping our partners to better care and support those living with Alzheimer’s and related disorders. (*Source: 2018 Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Practice Recommendations Report)
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This project is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of an award totaling $3,691,706 million with zero percentage financed with nongovernmental sources. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
