Report: Alzheimer's projected to rise in Idaho
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CAROLYN BOSTICK/Press
A 2024 Alzheimer’s and dementia report from the Alzheimer's Association shows there are only eight geriatricians in the state, and only one of those doctors is based in North Idaho.
Michelle Larson is the local associate director of programs for the Alzheimer's Association and said the low number of health care providers who are Alzheimer’s specialists is alarming.
“For people who are trying to see a specialist dedicated to dementia and dementia-related care, they’re waiting a year or even longer and that’s valuable time," she said.
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