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  • Dear Editor: Honor Your Caregivers This Thanksgiving

    SANDY BAILEY, AARP Montana|Nov 19, 2025

    Dear Editor, This Thanksgiving, as we gather with loved ones, let's pause to honor Montana's unsung heroes: the 214,000 family caregivers who keep our families whole. I know their sacrifices firsthand as I spent time caring for my significant other, balancing meals, medications, and midnight worries while holding down a job. These Montanans -- 23.8% of our adults -- provide $1.76 billion in unpaid care annually, helping parents, spouses, and neighbors stay independent at home. They bathe, feed,...