Financial hardship drives unhappiness in people living with dementia, study finds

Financial hardship drives unhappiness in people living with dementia, study finds
McKnights Long-Term Care News, by Kristen Fischer; 1/4/24
A new study is uncovering just how tough it can be financially to live with dementia. The report, published Dec. 29 in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, found that nearly 56% of people with dementia face financial hardships. Those financial challenges are linked with worse reported satisfaction with life and healthcare. ... The study examined data from 534 participants with dementia who shared details on satisfaction with their lives and their healthcare. The researchers compared that data to information from questionnaires from 576 people who were newly diagnosed with cancer and receiving treatment.