Dementia caregiving at a glance
Families, reporters, community organisations, and care professionals can use these figures as a starting point for understanding the scale of dementia care in the United States. National statistics cannot predict an individual’s experience, but they show why clear assessment, coordinated care, and caregiver support matter.
7.2 million
Americans age 65 and older were estimated to be living with Alzheimer’s dementia in 2025.
This estimate refers to Alzheimer’s dementia among U.S. adults age 65 and older, rather than all forms of dementia across every age group.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures ↗11.475 million
Family members and friends provided unpaid care for someone with Alzheimer’s or another dementia in 2024.
The annual report describes this as nearly 12 million caregivers, reflecting the central role families and friends play in day-to-day support.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures ↗19 billion
Hours of unpaid dementia care were provided in the United States during 2024.
The figure captures time contributed by caregivers, including the practical and personal support that is not billed as a health service.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures ↗$413.4 billion
Was the estimated economic value of unpaid dementia care provided in 2024.
This is an economic valuation of unpaid care, not a payment made to individual caregivers.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures ↗$384 billion
Was the projected U.S. cost of caring for people with Alzheimer’s and other dementias in 2025.
The estimate describes total care costs nationally and should not be treated as an individual family’s expected expense.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures ↗$405,262
Was the estimated total lifetime cost of care for one person with dementia.
The same report estimates that 70% of this lifetime cost is borne by family caregivers through unpaid care and out-of-pocket expenses.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures ↗60%
Of dementia caregivers were employed during the prior year.
Among employed caregivers, 57% reported going in late, leaving early, or taking time off because of caregiving, while 16% took a leave of absence.
Source: Alzheimer’s Association, 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures ↗About 80%
Of adults with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias receive care in their homes.
The CDC also reports that over 11 million U.S. adults provide unpaid dementia care and that nearly one in three family caregivers provide care for four years or more.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, updated September 3, 2024 ↗Sources and methodology
How to use this reference
This page uses nationally reported figures from the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2025 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures executive summary and the CDC’s caregiving overview, updated September 3, 2024. Figures are presented with the date and scope stated by the original source. They are not estimates of local Sarasota prevalence, clinic outcomes, or the cost of an individual care plan.
Cite this page
Memory Care Specialists. “Dementia Caregiving Statistics: U.S. Facts & Figures.” Last reviewed October 13, 2026. https://memorycarespecialists.com/dementia-caregiving-statistics
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