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YouthAgainstAlzheimer’s

About Us

YouthAgainstAlzheimer’s, co-convened by the Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's and UsAgainstAlzheimer's, positions Alzheimer’s as an urgent economic and public health issue impacting families across generations by mobilizing young people and youth-serving organizations through storytelling, advocacy, and coalition building.

Young People and Alzheimer’s

As the prevalence of dementia continues to grow in an aging America, and with increasingly earlier identification of persons with dementia, young adults are emerging as a significant caregiving resource. UsAgainstAlzheimer's partnered with the USC Roybal Institute on Aging to look at the unique impact of dementia caregiving on millennials.

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  • 16 million

    people will be living with Alzheimer's in the United States by 2050, according to recent predictions.

  • 16%

    of dementia family caregivers are millennials.

  • $260 billion

    is the annual cost of Alzheimer's to the U.S. economy.

Members

Our members represent diverse voices in the youth movement.

The Youth Movement Against Alzheimer's
Student Government Board - University of Pittsburgh
Office of the President - University of California
Purple Orchard
Memory Well
National Youth Leadership Council
Hilarity for Charity
National Human Services Assembly
Generations United
Active Schools
Youth on Board

Millennials and Dementia

Millennials and Dementia Caregiving in the United States is an issue brief that analyzes millennial caregivers in the U.S. with the goal of better understanding the experiences and challenges that young people face when providing care for a family member or friend living with Alzheimer’s or a related dementia. The report was developed with the USC Roybal Institute on Aging and UsAgainstAlzheimer’s.

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Caregiving Reflections across Generations

This discussion features the varied experiences of Alzheimer’s and dementia care partners and patients from different cultures, generations, and geographies—with the aim of better understanding their needs around support, training, and research.