This interview originally aired on In the Moment on SDPB Radio.
The number of unpaid caregivers for loved ones with Alzheimer's or dementia is increasing. Let's take a close look at the latest numbers on Alzheimer's and dementia in South Dakota. That includes research on the support caregivers need.
We'll also talk about legislation this session that affects the future of care facilities in the state.
Leslie Morrow is the state executive director of the Alzheimer's Association South Dakota. She joins to talk about the passage of that bill and the needs of South Dakotans whose lives have been touched by Alzheimer's.