2020 Report
Caregiving in the U.S. 2020
The National Alliance for Caregiving (NAC) and AARP present Caregiving in the U.S. 2020!
This report is the most recent update to our trended research series, Caregiving in the U.S., conducted roughly every five years. The 2020 update reveals an increase in the number of family caregivers in the United States of 9.5 million from 2015 to 2020. Family caregivers now encompass more than one in five Americans. The study also reveals that family caregivers are in worse health compared to five years ago. As the demand for caregiving rises with an aging population, there is an opportunity for the public and private sectors to work together to develop solutions to support family caregivers and those under their care.
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Caregivers of Adults 18-49
Caregivers of Adults 50+
Full Report
Executive Summary
Appendix A
Appendix B
Infograph
African American Caregiver
Asian Caregiver
Feeling Alone Caregiver
Gen X Caregiver
Hign Intensity Caregiver
Hispanic Caregiver
LGBTQ Caregiver
Millenial Caregiver
No Choice Caregiver
Rural Area Caregiver
Student Caregiver
COVID-19 Statement
Spanish Language Downloads
Executive Summary
Spanish Langauge Version
Infographic (Hi-Res)
Spanish Language Version
Infographic (Low-Res)
Spanish Language Version
For media inquiries, please contact Charlotte Davidson at media@caregiving.org.
Caregiving in the U.S. 2020 was conducted by Greenwald & Associates using a nationally representative, probability-based online panel. More than 1,700 caregivers who were age 18 or older participated in the survey in 2019. First conducted in 1997, with follow up surveys in 2004, 2009 and 2015, the Caregiving in the U.S. studies are one of the most comprehensive resources describing the American caregiver. The 2020 study was funded by AARP, Best Buy Health Inc. d/b/a GreatCall, EMD Serono Inc., Home Instead Senior Care®, The Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, The John A. Hartford Foundation, TechWerks, Transamerica Institute, and UnitedHealthcare.
