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A rapidly expanding number of baby boomers provide care to aging parents. This study examines associations between caregiver status and outcomes related to awareness and anticipation of future long-term care (LTC) needs using 2007 Connecticut Long-Term Care Needs Assessment survey data. Baby boomers who were adult child caregivers (n = 353) versus baby boomers who were not (n = 1242) were more likely to anticipate some future LTC needs and to have considered certain financing strategies. Although baby boomer adult child caregivers more readily anticipate some future LTC needs, they are not taking specific actions. It is important to address the need for public education directed toward those who are currently (or have recently completed) caring for aging parents.
Acknowledgments
This work was supported by a grant from the John A. Hartford Foundation (Hartford Center of Excellence Award in Geriatric Medicine). The Connecticut Long-Term Care Needs Assessment was funded by the Connecticut General Assembly, Public Act 06-188. The authors gratefully acknowledge the many contributions of additional members of the study research team—Cindy Gruman, Noreen Shugrue, Leslie Curry, Martha Porter, Kathy Kellett, and Irene Reed—as well as the assistance and support of the Connecticut Commission on Aging, Long-Term Care Planning Committee, and Long-Term Care Advisory Council. Karl Pillemer and Cary Reid also acknowledge support from an Edward R. Roybal Center grant from the National Institute on Aging (1P3OAG022845-07).