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My mom was diagnosed with Alzheimer's at 65. Her care would have cost $10,000 a month, so I quit and became her caregiver.
Jessica C. Guthrie quit her job as vice president of a nonprofit to care for her mother, who was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer's at 65. The care would have cost $10,000 a month, and Guthrie now provides 24/7 care despite financial struggles.
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