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November is National Family Caregiver Month! Please join us acknowledging and celebrating all the caregivers across Texas who provide unpaid care to loved ones.
Dementia Caregivers in Texas:
According to the Alzheimer's Association 2024 State Overview,
- There are 1,016,000 family caregivers in Texas.
- More than 1 in 5 caregivers in Texas provide care for someone with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD).
- 70% of Texas caregivers are women.
- 9% of Texas caregivers provide care for both an adult and a child.
- 59% of Texas caregivers have chronic health conditions.
Visit the Public Health Action in Texas page on the Alzheimer's Association website to learn more about Dementia caregivers in Texas or to connect to support.
Rippl
Rippl is a behavioral health company focused on seniors and their clinicians. Rippl and the Alzheimer’s Association launched a Dementia Care Navigation Service (DCNS) that leverages Rippl’s model of on-demand dementia care with the resources of the Alzheimer’s Association. For more information on this partnership member, visit Rippl’s website or contact Michelle Glasper, Texas Marketing Manager, at mglasper@ripplcare.com.
Garrison Institute on Aging
The Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’s (TTUHSC) Garrison Institute on Aging’s (GIA) mission is to promote healthy aging through cutting-edge research and educational opportunities for students, clinicians, researchers, healthcare professionals, and members of the public. GIA provides caregiver resources and has conducted the Cochran County Community-Based Respite Pilot Program in northwest Texas. For more information on this partnership member, please visit their website or contact Barbara Singer, Project Frontier Coordinator, at basinger@ttuhsc.edu.
Texas State Plan for Alzheimer’s Disease
The Department of State Health Services released the Texas State Plan for Alzheimer's Disease 2024-2028 with recommended priority areas and actions regarding ADRD. Developed with stakeholder input, the state plan describes a public health approach to address ADRD and serves as a resource for stakeholders to use in determining the role and direction of their organization as part of a coordinated effort to address ADRD and ensure the health and wellbeing of Texans.
Changes in Health Indicators Among Caregivers — United States, 2015–2016 to 2021–2022
August 29, 2024 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
Dementia Prevention, Intervention, and Care: 2024 Report of the Lancet Standing Commission
August 10, 2024 – The Lancet
Research Finds Causal Evidence Tying Cerebral Small-Vessel Disease to Alzheimer’s
June 21, 2024 – University of Texas Health San Antonio
Garrison Institute on Aging: 5th Annual Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Symposium: Focusing on the Caregiver
Date: November 19, 2024, 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Location: Lubbock - Merket Alumni Center
Cost: Free
Registration: Register by November 13, 2024 – space is limited. Call 806-743-7821 or email gia@ttuhsc.edu.
The TTUHSC Garrison Institute on Aging will host Allison Applebaum, Ph.D., FAPOS as she delivers her keynote presentation for the 5th Annual Alzheimer’s Awareness Symposium.
Alzheimer’s Texas presents Caregiver Conversations
Date: November 14 & December 12, 2024, 3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration: November 14 Registration | December 12 Registration
Clinical social worker Joan Asseff, LCSW-S, will facilitate each Caregiver Conversations meeting, including relevant discussion questions to help attendees share experiences, barriers, strategies, and much more. These virtual meetings will be open to all caregivers and loved ones of those living with dementia.
WellMed Annual Caregiver Summit
Date: November 14 & 19 2024, 10 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration: November 14 Registration (English) | November 19 Registration (Spanish)
Join the WellMed Charitable Foundation at this year’s annual Caregiver Summit to hear from keynote speakers authors Annette Wick and Dave Iverson, Regional Medical Director Dr. Mario Siervo, and UT San Antonio Professor Dr. Ellen Riojas Clark, as they speak about caregiving in today’s world. This event is online and in-person at various locations across the state. Nursing and social work continuing education credits will be offered. The webinar will be available in English on November 14, 2024, and in Spanish on November 19, 2024.
Ask-the-Doc Session
Date: November 19, 2024, 10 a.m.
Location: Online
Cost: Free
Registration: Please visit Zoom on the date and time specified.
The Alzheimer's Association will wrap up its educational series at DHR Health Institute for Research and Development with an Ask-the-Doc session with Dr. Roberto Cruz, Board Certified Neurologist at DHR Neuroscience Institute and the Alzheimer's Association.
TARCC Symposium
Date: January 23, 2025, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Location: Austin – AT&T Executive Hotel and Conference Center
Cost: Free
Registration: Please visit the TARCC Symposium website to register. Deadline to register is January 17, 2024.
Join researchers from the Texas Alzheimer’s Research and Care Consortium (TARCC) to hear the latest on Alzheimer’s disease and related work being conducted at TARCC member institutions with keynote speaker Dr. Korochetz who will discuss “The Golden Age of Neuroscience”. The event will be live streamed on YouTube or Facebook as a virtual option.
Resources for Caregiver Program Page
Best Programs for Caregiving, developed in partnership with the Benjamin Rose Institute on Aging and the Family Caregiver Alliance, is a free online directory of proven support programs for family and friend caregivers of individuals living with dementia.
ARCH Caregiver Factsheet
The 9 Steps to Respite Care for Family Caregivers of Persons with Dementia, including Alzheimer’s Disease (PDF) published by the National Respite Network and Resource Center (ARCH) is a guide on respite care for family caregivers. This factsheet provides information on valuable resources and services available to be meet the individual needs of families impacted by ADRD.
Alzheimer’s Association: A Public Health Approach to Dementia
A Public Health Approach to Dementia is a free, online, interactive curriculum featuring videos, knowledge checks and next steps for public health students and professionals. Learn more or start the curriculum on the Alzheimer's Association website.
Alzheimer’s Association Grants
Visit the Alzheimer’s Association Grants website for a list of grant eligibility and deadlines. You can also select a grant for more information. The grants are open to U.S. and international researchers.
Austin Area Respite Care Funding
Funds raised through Amplify Austin are available to help offset some of the costs associated with providing respite care to caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and other forms of dementia. Scholarships can cover home care services, skilled care services, adult day care, and residential facilities. Learn more and apply on the Alzheimer's Association website.
HFC In-Home Caregiving Funding
Hilarity for Charity (HFC) Caregiver Respite grants cover the cost of professional, in-home care so you can feel confident about the care being provided to your person while you take some time for yourself.
The next Alzheimer’s Disease Partnership meeting is on December 4, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. To attend this meeting, please join us on Microsoft Teams on the date and time specified.
Membership Workgroup
This workgroup is responsible for member engagement and partnership growth. Members plan education opportunities, contribute to the quarterly newsletter, and perform outreach. This workgroup meets every other month. Our next meeting is November 20, 2025, 10 a.m. To attend this meeting, please join us on Microsoft Teams on the date and time specified.
Implementation Plan Workgroup
This workgroup creates our Partnership’s implementation plans. Members are currently monitoring progress on our Implementation Plan. This workgroup meets once a month. Our next meeting is November 12, 2025, 1:30 p.m. To attend this meeting, please join us on Microsoft Teams on the date and time specified.
Community-Clinical Linkages Workgroup
Now recruiting new members! This workgroup will assist in connecting healthcare professionals and community resources to improve coordination of care. Our first meeting will be in January 2025.
ADRD Data Workgroup
Now recruiting new members! This workgroup will be dedicated to increasing and enhancing Texas-specific data and will help guide data-driven and sustainable decision-making within the program and the Partnership. Our first meeting in February 2025.
If you would like to join a workgroup, please email vanessa.pierce@dshs.texas.gov or fill out our member form.
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