Rosalynn Carter’s Tireless Advocacy on Topics of Mental Health and Caregiving Comes Full Circle

A famous quote by former first lady Rosalynn Carter has been widely circulated this week, for good reason.

“There are only four kinds of people in the world: those that have been caregivers, those that are caregivers, those who will be caregivers, and those who will need caregivers.”

Rosalynn spoke those words to bring attention to the importance of supporting those who care for others facing long-term illnesses or disabilities. A longtime advocate for mental health research, she now finds herself on the receiving end of caregiving, having recently been diagnosed with dementia.