The Caregiver Reality - Past, Present and Future
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Breaking Down the Realities
What is the Sandwich Generation?
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Recent data shows, in America alone there is an estimated 63 million caregivers. The vast majority are doing this unpaid, 81% of those caregivers.
The number of family caregivers assisting older adults increased from 18.2 million in 2011 to 24.1 million in 2024. How high do you think the number will reach by 2045?
Most take on caregiving roles without anticipating the full extent of the role. in 2022, nearly 41% reported a lack of choice in their role as caregiver.
Who is Becoming a Caregiver?
Adult Children
The largest share of family caregivers are adult children. in 2025, nearly 1 in 3 are balancing caring for their children in the home under the age of 18 and assist in caring for a parent in some capacity.
Women continue to take on the majority of informal caregiving responsibilities.
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What does the Future Look Like?
From 2010 - 2050
In 2010, the number of potential family caregivers was 7 for every person over the age of 80. AARP projects that ratio will fall to 4 by 2030 and less than 3 by 2050. The number of available family members to assist in family caregiving just simply can not keep with the pace of the aging population.
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Why this Matters?
Caregiving roles often emerge gradually, leaving people unprepared for the complexities and strain involved. Many people become caregivers after a parent's health slowly declines or following an acute medical event such as a stroke or heart attack.
The demand often starts with simple tasks like running errands and escalates over time to managing medications and doctors visits to personal care.
This progressive increase in responsibility often means the caregivers role isn't consciously chosen but slowly taken on.
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