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Originally Posted by Villages PL
I went to Homewood in the villages to hear a lecture on Alzheimer's disease. After the lecture, I inquired to find out how much it costs to live there (just curious). To my surprise, the yearly cost for a one room efficiency is about $55,000 which includes 3 meals per day. But I don't recall there being many activities as it's a relatively small facility.
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That particular disease has a fairly well known progression that might imply certain levels of of care needs. They are called stages.
7 Stages of Alzheimer's & Symptoms | Alzheimer's Association
I think the assisted living approach might work for early stages of that disease. But Alz patients eventually need a lot of help and eventually a lot of hands on care.
This source of information suggests that the period of time a patient lives with the disease could be up to a decade.
http://longevity.about.com/od/longev...Alzheimers.htm
Alz patients often end up in a nursing home setting.
Semi-private Nursing home rooms are likely to be more expensive. Private rooms, even more expensive.