Projected number of caregivers in the US: 65.7 million (31% of all households). Projected number caring for someone over age 50: 7 out of 10 1
Caregivers who care for a relative: 86% Those caring for a parent: 36% 1
Number of Americans age 55 and older: 60 million (21% of the total U.S. population) Projected growth in the next 20 years (2030): to 107.6 million (to 31% of the population) 2
American caregivers who are female: 66% Average age of female caregivers: 48 years old 1
Main problems or illnesses of people being cared for: “old age” (12%), Alzheimer’s disease (10%), mental/emotional illness (7%), cancer (7%), heart disease (5%), and stroke (5%) 1
Time per week caregivers spend providing care: 20 hours 1
Caregivers in full-time jobs: 59% 1
Yearly average expense to adult children caring for an aging parent: $5,534 What this pays for: out-of-pocket expenses such as medications, safety equipment, and bath necessities 1
Average life expectancy of Americans born in 1968: 70.5 years Average life expectancy of those born in 2010: 78.3 years 3
Americans over age 65 who will get Alzheimer’s: 1 in 8 Those over age 85 who will get Alzheimer’s: 1 in 2 4
