Dementia caregivers in Texas worked nearly 2 billion unpaid hours last year, worth a total of more than $33 billion.
FILE - R. Scott Turner, Professor of Neurology and Director of the Memory Disorder Center at Georgetown University Hospital, points to PET scan results that are part of a study on Alzheimer's disease at Georgetown University Hospital, in Washington, May 19, 2015.
Over a million people in Texas are caring for a person with Alzheimer’s or dementia, according to recent data.this week, outlining the prevalence and impact of the disease across the country ― with caregivers providing 1.9 billion hours of unpaid care in 2024. Estimates from 2020 show that nearly 12% of Texas seniors have Alzheimer’s, which is a progressive disease marked by loss of memory and cognitive function. The disease is the most common cause of dementia, which is the more general term for cognitive decline. Using 2020 data, the association estimates more than 450,000 seniors in Texas have Alzheimer’s disease. Those people also often need extra care and support, the majority of which is provided by family, friends and other unpaid workers.Nearly 1.1 million Texans serve as caregivers for a person with dementia, according to 2024 figures, with the aggregate value of that uncompensated work exceeding $33 billion. Those caregivers may supply a range of support, including help with bathing, paying bills and communicating with health care providers.A billboard flashes a message as part of a new statewide Alzheimer's awareness campaign that includes digital advertisements around in Albuquerque, N.M., Wednesday, March 12, 2025. Nationwide, the study estimates, two-thirds of dementia caregivers are women. The need for caregivers is projected to increase over the coming decades, as the United States population ages and more people live with Alzheimer’s.As of this year, an estimated 7.2 million people in the country have Alzheimer’s, according to the report. That number could grow to 8.5 million by 2030, and to 11.2 million by 2040, data shows.Experts say early intervention is the key to providing the best possible care for people with dementia. For loved ones, that may mean keeping an eye onAm I just getting older? How to recognize dementia warning signs vs normal agingEmily Brindley reports on health in North Texas and across the state. She was previously an investigative reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Before moving to Texas in 2021, she covered the coronavirus pandemic at the Hartford Courant in Connecticut.
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