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Caregiving in the United States 2025

AARP/NAC. "Caregiving in the United States 2025." July 2025.

Key findings used in wiki

  • 63 million Americans provide unpaid care (up from 53M in 2015, a 45% increase)
  • Nearly 1 in 4 adults provides ongoing care
  • 59M care for adults; 4M for children with complex conditions
  • 3 in 5 caregivers are women; average age 51
  • 1 in 5 live in rural areas
  • 29% are sandwich generation
  • Average 27 hours/week of care; 1 in 4 provide 40+ hours/week
  • 55% handle medical/nursing tasks; only 11% have received medical training
  • Nearly half experienced major financial impact (debt, stopped savings, food insecurity)
  • Average out-of-pocket cost: $7,242/year
  • 64% report high emotional stress; 45% high physical strain