In 2020, the NC Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS) was awarded a three-year grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to build capacity statewide to address dementia through the Building Our Largest Dementia Infrastructure (BOLD) Initiative. NCCHW partnered with DAAS to provide program evaluation and data visualization products for the project. Louise Noble, a member of our Culture of Results team, produced a report titled “2023 North Carolina Dementia Caregiver Data Brief: Costs, Unique Challenges and Future Implications.” Its aim is to increase awareness about the unique and significant challenges faced by North Carolina caregivers caring for a loved one with dementia.The incidence of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in North Carolina is increasing as are healthcare costs and the costs of both formal and informal care. Numerous studies have documented the disproportionately higher costs of caring for a person with dementia compared with other conditions and the wider array of challenges that are unique to caregiving for someone with dementia. As the state continues its efforts to address ADRD, consideration should be given to the undue costs and additional challenges which may be encountered by those with dementia and their families and caregivers. The brief may be accessed here.