Caregiving Changes Everything: Alzheimer’s Association Honors Family Caregivers This November

An Alzheimer’s or dementia diagnosis affects more than the person living with the disease. It changes the lives of spouses, children, grandchildren, friends and family members who step into the role of caregiver. During National Family Caregivers Month, the Alzheimer’s Association is recognizing the nearly 13 million Americans who provide unpaid care and support to a loved one living with Alzheimer’s or another dementia. Together, they provided more than 19 billion hours of unpaid care in 2025.

The Alzheimer’s Association is using the theme “Caregiving Changes Everything” to recognize both how a diagnosis transforms family life and how caregivers help shape that journey. “Every day, family caregivers demonstrate remarkable compassion, resilience and love,” said Elizabeth Edgerly, Ph.D., vice president of Care & Support, Alzheimer’s Association. “While Alzheimer’s changes the course of a family’s life, caregivers have a profound impact on that journey. They provide comfort, advocate for their loved ones and create moments of connection that matter deeply.”

Many caregivers report feeling isolated, overwhelmed and underrecognized, yet support can be as simple as delivering a meal, helping with errands, providing respite care or checking in with a phone call.

Your club can help recognize and support caregivers this month:

• Honor a caregiver in your life by sharing a tribute message at alz.org/honor.
• Help with errands or check in with a phone call.
• Offer a caregiver a break through respite time.
• Help for the holidays by offering to help with cooking, cleaning or shopping.
• Promote caregiver messaging and graphics with the NADAM Partner Social Media Toolkit.

Caregivers do not have to do it alone. Find resources for every stage of the caregiving journey at alz.org/care. The Association’s free 24/7 Helpline (800.272.3900) offers information, advice and translation services in more than 200 languages, and your local chapter is available at alz.org/findus. Families can also explore ALZ Talks, free live and on-demand webinars featuring experts and people with lived experience (alz.org/alztalks), the My ALZ Journey™ app (alz.org/MyALZJourney), and a new library of short educational videos for those supporting someone newly diagnosed.

Everyone can support a caregiver. Friends, family members, neighbors and employers can all make a difference.

Visit alz.org/nadam