{"data":{"id":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-43-63-5","jurisdiction":"us-ms","citation":"Miss. Code Ann. § 43-63-5","heading":"Miss. Code Ann. § 43-63-5","body":"As used in this chapter, the following terms shall be defined as provided in this section:\n\n(a) “ Alzheimer's disease ” or “ related dementia ” means the diseases and conditions characterized by a decline in memory, language, problem-solving and other thinking skills that affect a person's ability to perform everyday activities.\n\n(b) “ Mississippi Dementia Care Program ” means the Alzheimer's or related dementia pilot program created in this chapter.\n\n(c) “ Informal caregiver ” means any spouse, adult child, relative or friend who provides unpaid assistance to an individual living in the community who suffers from Alzheimer's or other related dementia.\n\n(d) “ Respite care ” means temporary, substitute support or living arrangements to provide a brief period of relief or rest for informal caregivers. Respite care may include in-home care by appropriately trained individuals, or care in an adult day care or assisted living or nursing home setting, for an intermittent, occasional or emergency basis.","path":["MS Code","Title 43"],"source_url":"https://legislature.ms.gov/","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:17Z","sha256":"cf0e2163d5adcbab3e18748088341db8783cbdeb963d66cd9eab4a5f112674c6","source_id":"us-ms","stale":false,"prev":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-43-63-3","next":"us-ms/miss.-code-ann.-43-63-7"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}