Washington, D.C. [November 3, 2025] – This November, as the nation observes Alzheimer’s Awareness Month and National Family Caregivers Month, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is calling for action and renewed attention to the millions of Americans impacted by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias – particularly women and those from communities disproportionately affected by inequities in healthcare access, diagnosis, and support.

Across the country, families are navigating the emotional, physical, and financial toll of Alzheimer’s – a crisis that continues to grow, with more than six million Americans currently living with the disease. Caregivers, many of whom are unpaid family members, provide an estimated $340 billion in uncompensated care annually, often at great personal cost.

Alzheimer’s does not affect all communities equally. Black and Latino Americans are at high risk of developing dementia yet are less likely to receive a timely diagnosis or access to clinical trials and treatments. As part of our commitment to advancing health equity, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is supporting policies and initiatives that break down these barriers ensuring every family, regardless of race, income, or zip code, has access to early detection, quality care, and support.

To create a future without Alzheimer’s, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s urges policymakers to act on several key priorities:

• Passing a full-year fiscal year 2026 funding bill to ensure robust funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to sustain life-changing programs and research for Alzheimer’s prevention, diagnosis, and treatment.
• Passage of the bipartisan Concentrating on High-Value Alzheimer’s Needs to Get to an End (CHANGE) Act, which promotes early detection and diagnosis, care planning, and equitable access to innovative interventions.
• Passage of the bipartisan Credit for Caregiving Act, which would provide up to a $5,000 tax credit for working family caregivers to help offset some of the overwhelming out of pocket costs associated with caring for loved ones with Alzheimer’s and other conditions.

This month, UsAgainstAlzheimer’s also encourages individuals and families to take advantage of the UsAgainstAlzheimer’s BrainGuide – a free, confidential resource that helps people understand their brain health and navigate next steps for care and support. Available in English and Spanish, BrainGuide offers tailored information for individuals experiencing memory concerns as well as their caregivers, helping empower proactive conversations with health care providers.

Alzheimer’s awareness isn’t just about understanding the disease – it’s about building a system of care that reaches every community. By investing in research, supporting caregivers, and ensuring equitable access to diagnosis and treatment, there can be meaningful change for the millions affected by this disease.

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About UsAgainstAlzheimer’s
UsAgainstAlzheimer’s is engaged in a relentless pursuit to end Alzheimer’s, the sixth leading killer in America. Our work centers on prevention, early detection and diagnosis, and equal access to treatments regardless of gender, race, or ethnicity. To achieve our mission, we give voice to patients and caregivers while partnering with government, scientists, the private sector, and allied organizations -- the people who put the “Us” in UsAgainstAlzheimer’s.