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New Report Proves Need for LTCi

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Caregiving in the U.S., is the most comprehensive examination to date of caregiving in America. It was funded by MetLife Foundation and conducted for the National Alliance for Caregiving in collaboration with AARP by Mathew Greenwald & Associates.

Among the findings:

American caregivers are predominantly female (66%) and are an average of 48 years old.

Most care for a relative (86%), most often a parent (36%).

Seven in ten caregivers care for someone over age 50.

Caregiving lasts an average of 4.6 years.

One in six caregivers (17%) report that caregiving has had a negative impact on their health.

Caregiving is still mostly a woman’s job and many women are putting their career and financial futures on hold as they juggle part-time caregiving and full-time job requirements.

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