AARP report highlights Alzheimer’s caregivers, offers list of recommendations

AARP report highlights Alzheimer’s caregivers, offers list of recommendations


Experts are saying the impact on people who care for Alzheimer's patients has become a major issue.

According to AARP, nearly a third of Nassau and Suffolk's 50 and over population are already taking care of an adult friend or relative. The organization says many of those people are spending 40 hours a week doing it, which is the equivalent of a fulltime job.

The AARP report lists recommendations, including everything from creating a program to more easily direct caregivers to the support services they need, to strengthening family leave policies and putting more money into assistance programs.

Volunteers are hand-delivering the reports to Senate and Assembly offices on Long Island, asking state lawmakers to take action.