Two hard-hitting reports today warn that those with illnesses such as Alzheimer’s disease face a “dementia tax” of about £21,000 a year – the value of unpaid care provided by family and friends.
This is because there is no real medical treatment for dementia, and most of the care needed is to help sufferers dress or eat, says the Alzheimer’s Society.
Meanwhile people with other illnesses receive expensive drugs and surgery and are looked after by expert medical teams in hospitals .... http://www.express.co.uk
