Ashlee Pittmann News Today

Facing a severe shortage of aides and high costs, people trying to keep aging loved ones at home often cobble together a patchwork of family and friends to help

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.

Roughly 8 million people 65 and older had dementia or needed help with two or more activities of basic daily life, like getting out of bed. Only a million received paid help outside of a nursing home, and nearly 3 million had no help at all.