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Leeza's Place was developed
in response to the challenges
Leeza Gibbons and her family
encountered while seeking
specific and needed support.
Leeza's Place is a not-for-
profit organization for both
caregivers and those recently
diagnosed with Alzheimer's
Disease.
Quick Facts
* One quarter of adults are
presently caring for an aging
parent or a relative.
* More than 44 million Americans
are involved in caring for an aging
relative or friend; 29 million of
those caregivers hold down jobs.
* U.S. Department of Labor
predicts that by 2008, 54 percent
of the work force will be involved in
caring for an older person.
The "Continuity Theory" of Aging
(Atchley)
"This theory proposes that the people who age most successfully are those who carry forward the habits, preferences, lifestyles and relationships from midlife into late life." Lucille B. Bearon, Ph.D.
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