AARP shared the story of Patricia McCormack, whose mother was suffering from the initial stages of Alzheimer’s disease. Living in another state, the costs quickly escalated when having to travel to care for her mother, then finding the treatment would most likely include care in a locked memory care facility. These costs were over $108,000. After the treatment, her mother needed to reside in assisted living facility, which was $84,000. Neither the treatment or assisted living facility was covered by Medicaid.
