Alzheimer’s Association Credit for Caring Act,

Providing caregivers and patients with the help they deserve
  • Callie-Ann McEntyre’s grandfather, herself, her grandmother, and her son.
    Callie-Ann McEntyre’s grandfather, herself, her grandmother, and her son.
    Caring for a loved one living with dementia often takes a significant financial toll on families. In 2023, 168,000 Alzheimer’s caregivers in Louisiana provided 256 million hours of unpaid care, valued at nearly $3.4 billion. These statistics are unbelievable.In 2021, dementia caregivers bore, on average, $12,388 in out-of-pocket costs on behalf of the person living with dementia. The b...

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