December 6, 2019: Forty million Americans voluntarily provide a wide range of services to assist the elderly. The services range from preparing meals and providing transportation to grooming and simply being a companion. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of these caregivers are women.^[1]

Most of these eldercare providers (58%) are assisting a parent or grandparent. Another 25% provide support for another relative and 16% help a friend or neighbor.^[2]

A total of 8 million Americans provide care for an elderly person while also having children living at home.^[1]

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