title: Are baby boomers who care for their older parents planning for their own future long-term care needs?
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Division of Geriatrics and Gerontology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, New York, USA. emf9009@med.cornell.edu
authors.forename: Emily S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Finkelstein
authors.forename: M Carrington
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Reid
authors.forename: Alison
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kleppinger
authors.forename: Karl
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Pillemer
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Robison
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000375:Aging; D001364:Awareness; D017028:Caregivers / Q000523:psychology*; D003237:Connecticut; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments / Q000191:economics*; D008134:Long-Term Care / Q000191:economics*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010290:Parents; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors