Michigan is at a crisis point, according to a new report issued Wednesday by the Michigan Dementia Coalition.
Dementia care will cost as much as $1.42 billion this year alone to Medicaid in Michigan for people age 65 and older. That number is likely to rise to $1.72 billion annually within six years, as more people are diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia, according to the coalition's Roadmap for creating a Dementia Capable Michigan report.
"Every sector of our state is affected by this challenge," wrote Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a letter released Wednesday as part of the report. "More than half a million Michigan family members are caring for a loved one with dementia, and they bear the greatest responsibility. But this impact is also felt by our employers, our healthcare systems, our state resources and economy, and every community in the state."
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