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As Number of Pennsylvanians with Alzheimer’s Rises, so Does the Need for Caregivers

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Pennsylvania will need significantly more home health and personal care aides to care for the state’s aging population. That’s according to the Alzheimer’s Association’s annual report, released recently.

But as WESA’s Sarah Boden notes, there’s already a shortage of these health care professionals.

Read the full story here.

(Original air-date: 3/29/23)

Sarah Boden covers health, science and technology for 90.5 WESA. Before coming to Pittsburgh in November 2017, she was a reporter for Iowa Public Radio where she covered a range of issues, including the 2016 Iowa Caucuses.