Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month: The Untold Cost of Caregiving
(June 14, 2018) - Eighty-three percent of the help provided to older adults in the United States comes from family members, friends or other unpaid caregivers. Nearly half of all caregivers (48 %) who provide help to older adults do so for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia.
In 2018, caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s or other dementias provided an estimated 18.5 billion hours of informal (that is, unpaid) assistance, a contribution to the nation valued at $233.9 billion.
Flight Attendants are natural caregivers, and many have directly faced the effects of Alzheimer’s with their loved ones.
Wear a purple ribbon behind your AFA pin to support Alzheimer's & Brain Awareness Month. Ask your Local AFA leader for purple ribbon.
