Dementia caregivers need stronger support, advocates say

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Lourianne GrahamJournalist at Barbados Today

September 20, 2026

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Dementia caregivers need stronger support, advocates say

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Women make up two of every three primary caregivers for people with dementia worldwide, while unpaid informal care accounts for about half of the condition’s global economic cost, the Barbados Alzheimer’s Association has said.

The association drew attention to the burden on caregivers as Barbados joins the world in observing World Alzheimer’s Month.

Lawyer and advocate Kimberley Benjamin told Barbados TODAY that people living with dementia and those caring for them both have a right to care.

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