AT HOME: Places like the John Douglas...

AT HOME: Places like the John Douglas French Center in Los Alamitos specialize in the care of those with Alzheimer’s Disease (B1), but 20 times more adults with mental disabilities stay home than wind up in such institutions. . . . Most are senior citizens, have been disabled less than three years and have too much money to get state aid. . . . A 1991 survey says that 36% suffered from dementia, 27% from stroke, 21% from Alzheimer’s and 12% from brain injuries.

Who Are Care Givers?

Wives and daughters bear most responsibility for Orange County mentally-impaired adults: Daughter: 28% Wife: 26% Parent: 11% Husband: 9% Son: 8% Sibling: 5% Other*: 13% * Friends, institutions, patient self-care Source: Orange Caregiver Resource Center Survey