Episode
The True Cost Of Dementia with Annalee Kruger - E99
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- Home of Healthspan
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- May 18, 2026
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- 2328
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Summary
Thinking Medicare or Medicaid will cover everything in old age is a costly misconception - many families are blindsided by care costs that soar to $30,000 or more a month. Adult children and spouses suddenly become caregivers without warning, forced into overwhelming decisions and family conflicts, all while juggling the emotional toll of watching loved ones decline. Avoidance, denial, and a lack of planning can turn a difficult situation into chaos, threatening financial security and fracturing relationships. This episode is a real-world guide to navigating these realities, showing why proactive conversations and clear planning can save families from crisis, and featuring hard-earned wisdom from someone who's navigated this journey with thousands of families. Annalee Kruger founded Care Right Inc, a virtual consultancy, in 2011, after working in Continuing Care Retirement Communities for 22 years. She has devoted her career to helping families determine their "safety triggers" for when parents need care, and the aging at home care budget to prevent families from not qualifying financially to gain admission into a quality care community. She has been curated by over 32 wealth management firms to work directly with their clients. She is a national speaker on aging, caregiving, dementia, family dynamics/mediation, and end-of-life. She authored, 'The Invisible Patient: The Emotional, Financial, and Physical Toll on Family Caregivers'. She also created the Aging Strategy Coaching Academy (ASCA), a global coaching program that addresses aging, family caregiving, dementia/chronic illness, the landscape of senior care, dying, grief, and much more. "Kids are always blindsided because they just assume that their parents are thriving at home when oftentimes they really aren't."-…