More than 35,000 Nebraskans lived with Alzheimer's in 2020, state says; local help listed
National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month: a state plan, a UNMC study and where families can call
OMAHA - Nebraska has a State Alzheimer's Plan with recommendations for people living with dementia, their family caregivers and health providers, presented to the Legislature and governor in March 2025 by a new advisory council, according to the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services. November is National Alzheimer's Disease Awareness Month.
More than 35,000 Nebraskans were living with Alzheimer's disease in 2020, DHHS says. For help, the department lists the ElderAccess Line, (800) 527-7249; the Alzheimer's Foundation of America helpline, (866) 232-8484; and the State Unit on Aging, (402) 471-2307.
Families caring for someone with Alzheimer's or another dementia may qualify for respite through the Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging's Caregiver Support Program: 402-444-6536.
The University of Nebraska Medical Center is seeking Black adults 55 and older living with dementia for a study of faith and meaning after diagnosis, according to ENOA's November New Horizons. Compensation is available; call Peace Johnson at 402-706-8901.
Source: Nebraska DHHS - Alzheimer's and Dementia; ENOA Caregiver Support Program; New Horizons, November 2026, page 5; opened Nov. 1, 2026.