The average caregiver is 49 years of age with a third of caregivers 65 years of age or older. One-quarter of caregivers are “sandwich generation” caregivers, meaning they care for an aging parent and a child under 18 years of age.
Shortage of professional care impacts every family: Direct care workforce shortages result in more hours of care and higher-intensity care by family caregivers. In 2022 all 50 states were experiencing shortages in their direct care workforces (AARP). This leaves family caregivers with:
compared to 5-17% of non-caregivers of similar ages. Rates of depression increase with the severity of cognitive impairment of the person with dementia
is experienced by Caregivers versu non-caregivers. Research has shown that the stress of family caregiving for people with dementia is associated with high emotional strain and poor physical health outcomes
when working full time as compared to non-caregivers
Caregivers balance work and care responsibilities
of caregivers work full or part time
of caregivers worked hourly wage positions
caregivers reported leaving early, calling out from work, bypassing additional work responsibilities, or declining promotions
