Pat Summitt Foundation to unveil guide on Friday for Alzheimer’s and dementia caregivers nationwide [Video]

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Friday marks what would have been the 72 birthday of Pat Summitt, a legendary Lady Vols coach who won eight NCAA championships and never had a single losing season. She died after years of battling early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.

In honor of her and Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, the Pat Summitt Foundation is hosting its third annual Pat’s Day of Giving. The foundation is also unveiling “Pat’s Gameplan” — a guide for caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s and dementia.

The foundation said around 11 million Americans serve as primary caregivers for someone with Alzheimer’s or dementia. The foundation said it awarded around $1.3 million in 2023 to UT Extension Family and Consumer Sciences to develop the guide.

The guide’s main goal is to give knowledge and support to caregivers who may no feel equipped for …