Peer-reviewedCC BY-NC 4.0American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias23 Sep 2026

Caregiving in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Insights from Diverse Family Structures

Joel G. Anderson¹
N. Maritza Dowling²
Jason D. Flatt³

¹College of Nursing, University of Tennessee-Knoxville, Knoxville, TN, USA
²School of Nursing, Milken Institute School of Public Health, Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
³Department of Social and Behavioral Health, School of Public Health, University of Nevada-Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV, USA

Abstract

The growing population of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) has increased the demand for informal care by family members and friends. While a growing number of studies about ADRD caregiving have engaged caregivers from diverse racial, ethnic, and/or sexual and gender minority backgrounds, more research is needed regarding the lived experiences of these populations of caregivers and the barriers and facilitators to supporting their well-being. This special collection aimed to understand better the impact and complex dynamics of caring for someone living with ADRD within diverse family structures.

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@article{anderson2026caregiving,
  title = {{Caregiving in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Insights from Diverse Family Structures}},
  author = {Joel G. Anderson and N. Maritza Dowling and Jason D. Flatt},
  journal = {American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias},
  year = {2026},
  month = sep,
  doi = {10.1177/15333175261489377},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1177/15333175261489377},
  note = {CC BY-NC 4.0},
}

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TI  - Caregiving in Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementias: Insights from Diverse Family Structures
AU  - Joel G. Anderson
AU  - N. Maritza Dowling
AU  - Jason D. Flatt
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/09/23
JO  - American Journal of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias
DO  - 10.1177/15333175261489377
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1177/15333175261489377
AB  - The growing population of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) has increased the demand for informal care by family members and friends. While a growing number of studies about ADRD caregiving have engaged caregivers from diverse racial, ethnic, and/or sexual and gender minority backgrounds, more research is needed regarding the lived experiences of these populations of caregivers and the barriers and facilitators to supporting their well-being. This special collection aimed to understand better the impact and complex dynamics of caring for someone living with ADRD within diverse family structures.
SN  - 1533-3175
SN  - 1938-2731
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