A Growing Generation Of Family Caregivers




WAMU-FM: WAMU: The Kojo Nnamdi Show Podcast show

Summary: <p>A GROWING GENERATION OF FAMILY CAREGIVERS : A new study from the Pew Research Center finds that 39 percent of U.S. adults are caring for a family member, up from 30 percent in 2010. Kojo looks at how a growing aging population and other factors are putting more Americans in the role of a family caregiver. He speaks with experts about the tools and resources available to the so-called "sandwich generation"--those caught between the needs of their aging parents and growing children. (52 min.)</p>