---
title: "5 facts about family caregivers"
description: "As American society gets grayer, families are taking the lead role in providing care for aging adults."
date: "2015-11-18"
authors:
  - name: "Michael Suh"
    job_title: "Guest Contributor"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/social-trends/2015/11/18/5-facts-about-family-caregivers/"
categories:
  - "Family & Relationships"
  - "Family Caregiving"
  - "Health Care"
  - "Health Policy"
  - "Household Structure & Family Roles"
  - "Medicine & Health"
---

# 5 facts about family caregivers