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It would also provide a tax credit up to
$3,000 to help family caregivers pay for prescription drugs, home health and
day care costs of caring for a loved one with Alzheimer's. "Even among the advanced
economies there is a great range in how dementia care is provided, due to
differences in family patterns, traditions, economic strength, care
organization and financing.

Support and resources for those caring for aging parents , or working with the elderly.

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Evercare(R) Launches Educational Outreach Program to Answer Medicare Part D Questions

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The sessions will be moderated by Gail Hunt, President + CEO of the
National Alliance for Caregiving, and feature a panel of local health experts
from Evercare, Walgreens, The SHINE (Serving the Health Information Needs of
Elders) Program in Boston and the Harris County Area Agency on Aging in
Houston session. Evercare is part of Ovations, a
division of UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) dedicated to the healthcare needs
of over-50 Americans.com.

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Either increase funding for Alzheimer's disease research to fend off this
looming public health disaster, or sit back and wait for it to overwhelm the
healthcare systems in the U.
"We wanted to help ensure seniors and their busy adult children or other
caregivers better understand the new federal prescription drug plan and how to
take advantage of it in a way that's easily accessible for them," said John
Mach, CEO, Evercare.

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"It is of great interest for policy makers to have a view of how costs of
dementia are distributed worldwide, and therefore we have tried to make a
worldwide estimate ," Winblad said.
"Dementia care is a mix of formal and informal caregiving and this mix is
not uniform throughout the world," Winblad said.

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Such a
relationship is known to be valid for overall costs of healthcare.

About the Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's Association , the world leader in Alzheimer research and
support, is the first and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to
finding prevention methods, treatments and an eventual cure for Alzheimer's.com and
an audio replay will also be available on the website after March 10th.evercareonline.

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On Tuesday afternoon, researchers attending the Alzheimer's Association
Prevention Conference will visit with members of Congress on the Hill to
advocate for legislation such as the Ronald Reagan Alzheimer 's Breakthrough
Act."
Currently, 92 percent of the total worldwide costs of dementia care were
found in what the researchers termed "the advanced economies," which contain
38 percent of the prevalence.

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"Our choice is now clearer than ever. Nevertheless, it is obvious that the worldwide
costs are substantial and the expected increase of elderly people, especially
the anticipated rapid increase in developing countries, presents a great
challenge for social and healthcare systems.

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M. Central Standard Time
Call-In: 1-888-874-9713

Participation is limited to the first 500 callers who dial into the toll-
free number.PartDCentral.

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The
researchers used a model based on the relationship between direct costs of
care per demented individual and the gross domestic product (GDP) per capita
in each country. Eastern Standard Time
Call-In: 1-877-715-5317

What: 'Dialing for Answers to Part D' - Houston
Date: Friday, March 10, 2006
Time: 1:30-2:00 P.

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Worldwide Cost of Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia Estimated at $156 Billion

7 million people with dementia. "Since detailed national data are lacking
from many countries , we based our cost estimate on an assumed relationship
between the GDP per capita and direct costs of dementia care.S. For more information about Evercare, call
1-866-772-0859 (TTY 1-888-685-8480 ) or visit http://www.

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S. The bill, named after President Reagan who passed away from Alzheimer's
in 2004, authorizes Congress to double federal funding for Alzheimer's disease
research to $1.
For 25 years, the donor-supported, not-for-profit Alzheimer's Association has
provided reliable information and care consultation; created supportive
services for families; increased funding for dementia research; and influenced
public policy changes.

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and throughout the world.4 billion annually .Local and National Health Care Experts Including Pharmacists and Aging Groups
to Participate in Evercare's 'Dialing for Answers to Part D'

MINNEAPOLIS, Evercare(R), a division of
UnitedHealth Group, today announced a new community-based educational program
to help inform seniors and caregivers in Houston and Boston about the new
federal prescription drug plan, Medicare Part D.

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D.S."
According to Winblad, the range in the study's sensitivity analysis was
$129-159 billion (U. Due to several sources of uncertainty, the range of
cost estimates is relatively wide.
The Alzheimer 's Association's vision is a world without Alzheimer's and
its dual mission is to eliminate Alzheimer 's disease through the advancement
of research and to enhance care and support for individuals, their families
and caregivers.

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However, the relative lack of precision
should not obscure the fact that these are huge sums of money and, according
to current population and prevalence estimates , these sums will continue to
grow. The panel discussion will be followed by a Q+A period where
call attendees can get answers to their specific questions.
'Dialing for Answers to Part D' is part of Evercare's continued outreach
efforts to educate Medicare beneficiaries and those who care for them about
Part D and provide them with resources so they can make informed decisions
about prescription drug coverage. Started in 1987 as a CMS demonstration project, Evercare
today serves more than 95 ,000 people nationwide through a variety of Medicaid,
Medicare, and private-pay health plans.

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Aging Populations Promise To Drive Costs Higher

Scientists and Advocates Call For Increased Investment In Research

WASHINGTON, The first estimate of the worldwide
direct costs of Alzheimer's disease and dementia care was released today at
the Alzheimer's Association International Conference on the Prevention of
Dementia.
A team led by Bengt Winblad, M., Professor of Geriatric Medicine and
Chief Physician at the Karolinska University Hospital, Huddinge and the
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden, estimated worldwide direct costs for
dementia in 2003 at $156 billion (U.
"This study represents a significant step forward in confirming what we're
up against," said William Thies, Ph. For more information, visit http://www. The events will take the
form of two, local toll-free "conference calls" where consumers can call-in to
receive unbiased information about Medicare Part D and ask frank questions to
local pharmacists and representatives from the area's aging and elder care
service organizations.M.

About Evercare
Evercare coordinates health care and well-being services for the frail
elderly, chronically ill, and disabled in the home, the community and skilled
nursing facilities.

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-- Bengt Winblad - The Worldwide Costs of Dementia (funders: SADF (a
foundation for Research on Alzheimer + Dementia), FAS (a research
foundation on Working Life and Social Science))

All materials to be presented at the Alzheimer's Association International
Conference on Prevention of Dementia are embargoed for publication and
broadcast until the date and time of presentation, unless the Alzheimer's
Association provides written notice of change of date/time in advance. Call details are available on http://www .

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), based on a worldwide prevalence
estimate of 27. "'Dialing for Answers to Part D' will enable people to
dial-in from the comfort of their homes or offices and get practical, easy-to-
understand information in just 30-minutes.
Individuals who would like general information about Medicare Part D may also
visit http://www.

Contact:
Joyce Larkin
Vice President Communications and Community Relations
(952) 936-1757

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org or call
800-272-3900.evercareonline .com.

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, Alzheimer's Association vice president
of Medical + Scientific Affairs.

About The Study
The worldwide costs of dementia were estimated from prevalence figures for
the different regions and cost-of-illness studies from key countries. As part of the research, several alternative calculation
methods were explored and compared.

What: 'Dialing for Answers to Part D'- Boston
Date: Friday, March 10, 2006
Time: 12:30-1:00 P.

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As a result, scientists , advocates and those affected by the
disease are calling for increased funding for research and support services.

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