• Nearly half (48 percent) of care contributors must cut back on their own expenses – including basic necessities like food, transportation and medical care – to afford dementia-related care, while others must draw from their own savings or retirement funds. A number of financial resources may be available to help cover care costs. Some may apply now and others in the future. Financial resources include: • Medicare, Medicare Part D and Medigap • Insurance, including life and long-term care • Employee or retirement benefits • Personal assets such savings, investments and property • Veterans benefits • Medicaid • Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI), if you are younger than 65 • Community support services, such as Meals on Wheels, respite care and transportation services. To find services, use our free Community Resource Finder. For more information visit the Alzheimer’s Association’s Financial Planning page. 29
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