The Staggering Cost of Dementia Caregiving for Families

Every day, millions of Americans face an impossible choice: hire expensive care for their loved ones with dementia or become unpaid caregivers themselves. In North Carolina alone, over 360,000 family members provide care worth $10 billion. Meet families navigating this challenge and discover how new programs like the Caregiver Academy in New Hanover County are offering hope and support.

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North Carolina faces critical policy questions in a wide range of areas, including health, education, economic development, criminal justice, public finance, and the environment. In response, ncIMPACT was launched through the UNC School of Government. ncIMPACT is hosted by Anita Brown-Graham and David Hurst. Watch Fridays, 7:30 PM on PBS NC and the PBS app.

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