The Paid Leave Alliance for Dementia Caregivers

The Paid Leave Alliance for Dementia Caregivers – convened by UsAgainstAlzheimer’s – advocates for access to paid family and medical leave for caregivers of individuals living with chronic medical conditions such as Alzheimer’s and related dementias.

About the Alliance

The Alliance is comprised of diverse organizations working at the intersections of dementia care, healthy aging, and health equity. 

Alliance Members

The Paid Leave Alliance for Dementia Caregivers includes national and local dementia serving organizations. We work together to make dementia care a priority in the paid leave policy process.   

Alzheimer's Mississippi
American Geriatrics Society
Center for the Future of Aging
hfc
American Women's Medical
gerontological society of america
Alz los angeles
alliance for aging research
lewy
Alz New Jersey
Alz orange county
GAP
Latinos for secure retirement
National Alliance for Caregiving
The Balm and Gilead
The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's

Alliance Fact Sheet, Talking Points and Resources

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The Link Between Paid Leave and Dementia Care

UsAgainstAlzheimer’s research on employed dementia caregivers finds that nearly 60% report that the utilization of paid leave benefits improved their health and emotional well-being as they provided care. However, access was a key issue.

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Paid Leave Thought Leadership & Advocacy

  • Nora Super and Cara Levy

    Paid Family Leave Can Build Health and Economic Equity

    The US is woefully unprepared to care for the growing population of...
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  • April 28, 2021

    UsAgainstAlzheimer’s and the Paid Leave Alliance for Dementia Caregivers Praises Biden Administration Proposal to Expand Paid Family and Medical Leave

    No one should have to choose between their job and their family’s...

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  • April 28, 2021

    Paid Family and Medical Leave Joint Letter (NAC, UsAgainstAlzheimer's, The Arc)

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Dementia Caregiver's Report

Millenials and Dementia

This issue brief explores millennial caregiving in the United States with the goal of enhancing our understanding of the experiences and challenges of young adults providing care for a family member or friend living with Alzheimer’s disease or other dementias.

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