Alzheimer's: Families face difficult health care decisions

January 29, 2013 9:21 AM

The number of Americans living with Alzheimer's disease could jump to 16 million by the year 2050 and families with a history of the disease struggle with difficult decisions. "CBS This Morning" special contributor Lee Woodruff and legal analyst Jack Ford discuss the growing challenges of taking care of our parents.

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