As National Family Caregivers Month wraps up, the Alzheimer's Association Greater Indiana Chapter is shining a spotlight on the critical role and immense burden carried by caregivers for those living with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

Kevin Enders, Senior Director of Community Engagement for the Greater Indiana Chapter, emphasized the scale of the crisis, noting that in Indiana alone, 219,000 caregivers provide an estimated 325 million hours of unpaid care annually.

"This is not just a disease of aging," Enders stated. "These are individuals, colleagues, who are family, parts of your community that are dedicating their time, attention, and oftentimes a heavy burden for a significant time." He pointed out that "almost all [caregivers] don't get paid for their work."