A nation of caregivers: past, present, and future expectations of caregiving.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Record numbers of Americans are living with serious illness and disability. Increasingly, older adults and persons with disability will be responsible for managing and financing their care needs into older age, putting more onus on individuals and their families to arrange care. Understanding the current and expected caregiving landscape can inform efforts to prepare for future population needs.

Methods

We used nationally representative survey data collected in Spring 2025 (N = 2020) to estimate the prevalence of past, current, and expected future caregiving and examine the association of sociodemographic characteristics and caregiving responsibilities using logistic regression.

Results

We found that one in four U.S. adults reported caregiving with

SUBMITTER: Miller KEM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12778324 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature