Older adults are increasingly serving as unpaid caregivers for family members.
More than one-third of the approximately 65 million Americans who are providing care for aging parents or a disabled family member are between the ages of 50 and 64.
2.6 million grandparents are responsible for raising their grandchildren.
80 percent of older adults have at least one chronic disease; 77 percent have at least two. Chronic diseases account for 75 percent of our nation’s health care costs, and 95 percent of health care costs for older adults.
One in 10 older adults who live at home are subject to elder abuse, including physical abuse, psychological or verbal abuse, sexual abuse, financial exploitation, and neglect.