With the aging of the U.S. population, increasing numbers of older adults will experience chronic disabilities requiring care. Currently family caregivers provide the majority of care for impaired older adults, often at great sacrifice to the caregiver’s own well-being, and changing social and economic circumstances can provide even greater challenges in the years ahead. This presentation addresses how social and economic changes affect family caregivers now and in the years to come.

Sponsored by the Family and Health Section and the Issues in Aging Focus Group.