Verified public resources
Alzheimer’s Association · United States · free and confidential
Live dementia support, local referrals, crisis assistance, and emotional support for people living with dementia, caregivers, and families.
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year; interpretation is available in more than 200 languages.
Administration for Community Living · United States
Find the Area Agency on Aging and services near a ZIP code or city, including caregiver support, meals, transportation, and in-home help.
Phone, text, chat, and email options are listed on its site.
Administration for Community Living · United States · local and regional
Local agencies coordinate services that can help older adults stay at home, including meals, homemaker support, and caregiver information.
Use the Eldercare Locator to identify the agency serving the person’s community.
National Institute on Aging / NIH · United States · English and Spanish
Evidence-based information on Alzheimer’s and related dementias, caregiving, safety, treatment research, clinical trials, and local referrals.
Information specialists provide information, not individual medical advice.
Alzheimers.gov / NIA · United States federal resource
A reviewed collection of public resources on caregiving, day-to-day support, home safety, planning, and getting help after a diagnosis.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · United States · printable planning tool
Guidance and a printable form for organizing diagnoses, medicines, providers, emergency contacts, care preferences, and follow-up instructions.
National Council on Aging · United States · free and confidential
Screen for programs that may help with groceries, prescriptions, health care, housing, utilities, transportation, Medicaid, and Medicare savings.
The tool identifies possible programs and application paths; it does not decide eligibility.
U.S. Medicare · United States · Medicare questions
Ask about Medicare coverage, claims, records, expenses, and authorization to disclose personal health information to someone helping with care.
Coverage and payment depend on the individual plan and service.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services · United States · participating dementia care programs only
Some participating care teams offer dementia care navigation, caregiver education, community referrals, and eligible respite support.
Ask a participating GUIDE care team about eligibility and availability.
Social Security Administration · United States
Official contact for Social Security, disability, SSI, survivor, retirement, and Medicare-benefit questions or appointments.
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs · United States · eligible Veterans and caregivers
Information, counseling, education, and referral to local VA caregiver-support teams for caregivers of Veterans.
National Institute on Aging / NIH · United States · legal documents vary by state
A practical overview of early legal, financial, health-care, and long-term-care planning after an Alzheimer’s or related dementia diagnosis.
Use qualified local legal advice for individual documents.
Alzheimer’s Association · United States · state law matters
A planning overview covering decision-making, asset records, estate documents, long-term-care questions, and when elder-law advice may help.
Alzheimers.gov / NIA · United States · studies vary by location and eligibility
Search studies on Alzheimer’s and related dementias, cognitive impairment, brain health, and caregiving by ZIP code, city, or state.
A listing is not a recommendation. Ask the study team about eligibility, commitments, risks, costs, and alternatives.
A note on scope
Not medical, legal, or financial advice.
These links are public starting points, mostly for U.S. residents. Eligibility, benefits, costs, and local services differ by program and location. Contact the organization or a qualified clinician, benefits counselor, or local adviser for individual advice.
