San Jose, CA August 24, 2026 --(PR.com)-- Ahead of World Alzheimer's Month this September, Glorious Home Care Assistance is drawing attention to a group the latest national data says is under growing strain: family members providing dementia care at home.
According to the Alzheimer's Association's 2026 Facts and Figures report, an estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's — about one in nine people in that age group. Behind them stand more than 12 million family members and other unpaid caregivers, who provided an estimated 19.6 billion hours of care last year. In regions like Santa Clara County, where many adult children work full-time while supporting aging parents, that load often falls on one or two family members with little backup.
Glorious Home Care Assistance, which provides non-medical in home care across San Jose and the Bay Area, notes that most families do not reach out for help until a crisis — a fall, a hospitalization, or caregiver exhaustion. The company is encouraging families to recognize the earlier signs that additional support is needed:
A loved one with memory loss is left alone for stretches of the day, or wandering has become a concern.
Daily tasks such as bathing, dressing, or meal preparation are being missed or have become a source of conflict.
Medications are skipped or doubled because reminders depend on whoever happens to be home.
The primary family caregiver is losing sleep, missing work, or has stopped activities of their own.
Siblings or relatives disagree about care, but no one has time to coordinate it.
"Families almost always wait too long, because asking for help feels like giving up — and it isn't," said a spokesperson for Glorious Home Care Assistance. "In home caregiving exists so a parent or grandparent can stay in the home they know, with routines that keep them calm and grounded. That familiarity matters enormously in dementia care. And in home respite care exists so the daughter or son doing most of the work can rest before they burn out, not after."
The company points out that professional in home caregivers for seniors trained in dementia support can take on the daily tasks that wear families down — personal care, meal preparation, medication reminders, companionship, and steady supervision — on schedules ranging from a few hours a week to 24-hour care. For many households, a regular respite schedule is what makes long-term caregiving at home sustainable.
Awareness observances throughout September, including World Alzheimer's Day on September 21, encourage families to learn the signs of dementia, plan care early, and seek in home help for seniors before caregiver health becomes the second casualty of the disease.
About Glorious Home Care Assistance
Glorious Home Care Assistance provides non-medical in home care services for seniors throughout San Jose and Bay Area communities including Palo Alto, Mountain View, Cupertino, Los Gatos, Saratoga, Campbell, Walnut Creek, and San Mateo. Founded from the family's own experience caring for their grandmother, the company offers Alzheimer's and dementia care, personal care assistance, companion care, respite care, post-hospital care, transportation, and senior care in home around the clock. Every engagement begins with a free in-home assessment and a customized care plan. Families comparing in home support services in San Jose can review the company's verified profile by searching in home care near me on Google.
Contact Information:
Glorious Home Care Assistance
Marc Walters
408-332-5843
Contact via Email
https://glorioushomecareassistance.com/
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