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Acknowledgements professor Bengt Winblad (Karolinska institutet, Stockholm, Sweden) and dr linus Jönsson (i3 innovus and Karolinska institutet, Stockholm, Sweden) have contributed significantly to the methodological development in the cost estimates. Swedish Brain power (SBp) provided unrestricted financial support for the work of Anders Wimo for this study. Alzheimer's Association (US) for support with reviewing and launching this report. Cover image Ana de Jesus de Bido, a pastor and geriatrician, and her physician husband run a care facility in the Villa Francisca barrio in Santo domingo, dominican republic. here she was on a home visit with 82-year-old Ana luisa Candelario, who cares for her 92-year-old husband. Ana luisa takes little care of herself, often not eating, and pastor Ana consoled her and explained the importance of caregivers taking care of themselves.

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