1 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org 2025 PEW RESEARCH CENTER’S AMERICAN TRENDS PANEL Wave 178: Survey on Aging September 2-8, 2025 TOPLINE N=8,750 Note: All numbers are percentages unless otherwise noted. Percentages less than 0.5% are replaced by an asterisk (). A hyphen (-) indicates that the sample size for a given subgroup is too small to report for that question. Rows/columns may not total 100% due to rounding. “No answer” includes web respondents who do not answer the question as well as telephone respondents who refuse to answer or who say they don’t know how to answer. In cases where “not sure” was offered as an explicit option to web and telephone respondents, the “no answer” category includes only web skips and telephone refusals. This survey was conducted primarily online, with some interviews conducted by live telephone. This topline shows the programming language for online administration. For details on how questions were slightly modified for phone administration, visit the questionnaire. American Trends Panel surveys conducted between October 2016 and June 2024 were conducted fully online (with tablets and data plans provided to adults without home internet). PN = Programming note Group Sample size Margin of error at 95% confidence level :--- :--- :--- All adults 8,750 +/- 1.4 percentage points Under 65 6,156 +/- 1.6 percentage points 65 and older 2,582 +/- 2.4 percentage points ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED AGINGPAR [ PN: DO NOT RANDOMIZE ITEMS ] ASK ALL: Do you have a living parent in any of the following age ranges? Item Yes, one Yes, more than one No No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: :---: a. Age 64 or younger <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 14 17 63 6 b. Age 65 to 74 <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 14 10 68 7 c. Age 75 or older <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 16 7 70 7 ** www.pewresearch.org 2 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org SPOUSEAGE ASK IF MARRIED OR LIVING WITH A PARTNER (XMARITAL=1,2) [n=5,686]:¹ Is your spouse or partner... Response Sep 2-8, 2025 :--- :--- Age 18 to 49 49 Age 50 to 64 28 Age 65 to 74 14 Age 75 or older 9 No answer [ PN: SHOW CAREGIVERP AND CAREGIVERS ON SAME SCREEN; DO NOT RANDOMIZE ] DISPLAY IF HAVE A LIVING PARENT 65 OR OLDER OR A SPOUSE OR PARTNER 65 OR OLDER (AGINGPARb=1,2 OR AGINGPARc=1,2 OR SPOUSEAGE=3,4): Caregiving comes in many different forms, from assisting with personal needs like bathing and dressing to helping with household chores or managing finances or medical care. Thinking about your current situation... CAREGIVERP ASK IF HAVE A LIVING PARENT 65 OR OLDER (AGINGPARb=1,2 OR AGINGPARc=1,2) [n=3,855]: Do you consider yourself to be a caregiver for a parent age 65 or older? Response Sep 2-8, 2025 :--- :--- Yes 24 No 76 No answer CAREGIVER_S ASK IF HAVE A SPOUSE OR PARTNER 65 OR OLDER (SPOUSEAGE=3,4) [n=1,600]: Do you consider yourself to be a caregiver for your spouse or partner? Response Sep 2-8, 2025 :--- :--- Yes 25 No 75 No answer - [ PN: SHOW AGINGPARFIN AND ADCHILDFIN ON SAME SCREEN; DO NOT RANDOMIZE ] *** ¹ MARITAL asked in a prior survey. www.pewresearch.org 3 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org AGINGPARFIN ASK IF HAVE A LIVING PARENT 65 OR OLDER (AGINGPARb=1,2 OR AGINGPARc=1,2) [n=3,855]: During the past 12 months, have you given any financial support to a parent age 65 or older? Sep 2-8, 2025 % :--- :--- Yes 26 No 74 No answer ADCHILDFIN ASK IF PARENT OF CHILD 18+ (XADULTCHILD=1) [n=4,725]:² During the past 12 months, have you given any financial support to any of your adult children ages 18 and older? Date Yes No No answer :--- :--- :--- :--- Sep 2-8, 2025 56 44 Oct 18-24, 2021 56 43 1 ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED CAREPOLICY ASK ALL: [ PN: RANDOMIZE ITEMS; ROTATE RESPONSE OPTIONS 1-5/5-1 IN SAME ORDER AS KIDSPOLICY, HOLDING 6 AND 99 LAST; INCLUDE RANDOMIZATION AND ROTATION IN DATA FILE ] Would you favor or oppose the federal government doing each of the following for people who are providing care for an aging family member? Item Strongly favor Somewhat favor Neither favor nor oppose Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: a. Providing tax credits to offset the cost of caregiving Sep 2-8, 2025 45 32 9 3 2 8 b. Providing direct payments to offset the cost of caregiving Sep 2-8, 2025 35 28 14 7 5 10 c. Requiring employers to provide paid family leave Sep 2-8, 2025 44 25 13 5 4 8 ² ADULTCHILD asked in a prior survey. 4 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org CAREPOLICY CONTINUED... Item Strongly favor Somewhat favor Neither favor nor oppose Somewhat oppose Strongly oppose Not sure No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: d. Paying for short-term care for aging adults to provide temporary relief for family caregivers* Sep 2-8, 2025 39 32 12 5 3 9 ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED PN: CREATE DOVPARSP FOR MODULE ASSIGNMENT WHERE 1 = “PARENT”, 2 = “SPOUSE” AND 3 = “DON’T HAVE SPOUSE/PARTNER OR PARENT 65 AND OLDER DOVPARSP=1 WHEN (AGINGPARb=1,2 OR AGINGPARc=1,2) AND (SPOUSEAGE=1,2,98,99 OR XMARITAL=3,4,5,6,99) DOVPARSP=2 WHEN (AGINGPARb=3,98,99 AND AGINGPARc=3,98,99) AND SPOUSEAGE=3,4 RANDOMLY ASSIGN VALUES 1-2 TO DOVPARSP WHEN (AGINGPARb=1,2 OR AGINGPARc=1,2) AND SPOUSEAGE=3,4 DOVPARSP=3 WHEN (AGINGPARb=3,98,99 AND AGINGPARc=3,98,99) AND (SPOUSEAGE=1,2,98,99 OR XMARITAL=3,4,5,6,99) RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE PARENT(S) 65 AND OLDER BUT DO NOT HAVE SPOUSE OR PARTNER 65 AND OLDER SHOULD RECEIVE THE AGING PARENTS MODULE; RESPONDENTS WHO HAVE SPOUSE OR PARTNER 65 AND OLDER BUT DO NOT HAVE PARENTS(S) 65 AND OLDER SHOULD RECEIVE THE AGING SPOUSE MODULE; RESPONDENTS WITH BOTH PARENT(S) 65 AND OLDER AND SPOUSE OR PARTNER 65 AND OLDER SHOULD BE RANDOMLY ASSIGNED TO EITHER THE AGING PARENT MODULE OR THE AGING SPOUSE MODULE. RESPONDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE PARENT(S) 65 AND OLDER OR HAVE A SPOUSE OR PARTNER 65 AND OLDER SHOULD NOT RECEIVE EITHER MODULE. [ PN: AGING PARENTS MODULE BEGINS HERE ] DISPLAY IF HAVE PARENT(S) 65 AND OLDER AND SELECTED TO RECEIVE AGING PARENTS MODULE (DOVPARSP=1): Now thinking about your parent(s) ages 65 and older... PARNEED ASK IF HAVE PARENT(S) 65 AND OLDER AND SELECTED TO RECEIVE AGING PARENTS MODULE (DOVPARSP=1) [n=3,711]: [ PN: RANDOMIZE ITEMS; INCLUDE RANDOMIZATION IN DATA FILE ] Do any of your parents ages 65 and older need help with each of the following? 5 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org PARNEED CONTINUED… Yes No No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: a. Errands, housework or home repairs<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 53 47 b. Personal care, such as bathing or dressing<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 17 82 c. Managing their finances, such as budgeting or paying bills on time<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 31 69 d. Managing their health care, such as medical appointments or medication<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 38 61 PARHELP ASK IF THEIR PARENTS NEED ANY HELP WITH ANY TASK (PARNEEDa-d=1) [n=2,153]: [ PN: RANDOMIZE ITEMS IN SAME ORDER AS PARNEED; ROTATE RESPONSE OPTIONS 1-3/3-1, HOLDING 98 AND 99 LAST; INCLUDE RANDOMIZATION AND ROTATION IN DATA FILE ] How often do you help any of your parents ages 65 and older with each of the following? On a regular basis From time to time Hardly ever or never No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: :---: a. ASK IF THEIR PARENT(S) NEED HELP WITH ERRANDS (PARNEEDa=1) [n=1,934]:<br>Errands, housework or home repairs<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 35 44 20 b. ASK IF THEIR PARENT(S) NEED HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE (PARNEEDb=1) [n=598]:<br>Personal care, such as bathing or dressing<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 30 33 37 c. ASK IF THEIR PARENT(S) NEED HELP WITH FINANCES (PARNEEDc=1) [n=1,059]:<br>Managing their finances, such as budgeting or paying bills on time<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 43 35 22 0 d. ASK IF THEIR PARENT(S) NEED HELP WITH HEALTH CARE (PARNEEDd=1) [n=1,342]:<br>Managing their health care, such as medical appointments or medication<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 37 40 23 * CAREPARIMP ASK IF PROVIDING HELP TO PARENTS AT LEAST FROM TIME TO TIME WITH ANY TYPE OF HELP (PARHELPa-d=1,2) [n=1,793]: 6 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org [ PN: RANDOMIZE ITEMS; ROTATE RESPONSE OPTIONS 1-5/5-1 IN SAME ORDER AS FEWERKIDS, HOLDING 98 AND 99 LAST; INCLUDE RANDOMIZATION AND ROTATION IN DATA FILE ] In general, what kind of impact has providing help to your parent(s) had on each of the following? Item Very positive Somewhat positive Neither positive nor negative Somewhat negative Very negative No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: a. Your physical health<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 9 15 57 17 3 b. Your emotional well-being<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 15 21 36 23 5 0 c. Your social life<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 8 12 59 17 4 1 d. Your financial situation<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 7 13 56 20 4 e. ASK IF EMPLOYED (EMPLSIT=1-2) [n=1,306]:<br>Your job or career<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 9 11 64 15 2 f. ASK IF MARRIED OR LIVING WITH PARTNER (XMARITAL=1-2) [n=1,187]:<br>Your relationship with your spouse or partner<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 14 18 53 14 2 g. Your relationship with your parent(s)<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 30 31 27 11 1 0 [ PN: AGING SPOUSE MODULE BEGINS HERE ] DISPLAY IF HAVE SPOUSE OR PARTNER 65 AND OLDER AND SELECTED TO RECEIVE AGING SPOUSE MODULE (DOVPARSP=2): Now thinking about your spouse or partner... SPOUSENEED ASK IF HAVE SPOUSE OR PARTNER 65 AND OLDER AND SELECTED TO RECEIVE AGING SPOUSE MODULE (DOV_PARSP=2) [n=1,454]:* [ PN: RANDOMIZE ITEMS; INCLUDE RANDOMIZATION IN DATA FILE ] Thinking about your spouse’s or partner’s ability to do a number of household and personal tasks, do they need help doing each of the following? www.pewresearch.org 7 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org SPOUSENEED CONTINUED... Yes No No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: a. Errands, housework or home repairs <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 30 69 1 b. Personal care, such as bathing or dressing <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 11 89 c. Managing their finances, such as budgeting or paying bills on time <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 24 75 d. Managing their health care, such as medical appointments or medication <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 24 76 1 SPOUSEHELP ASK IF SPOUSE OR PARTNER NEEDS ANY HELP (SPOUSENEEDa-d=1) [n=573]: [ PN: RANDOMIZE ITEMS IN SAME ORDER AS SPOUSENEED; ROTATE RESPONSE OPTIONS 1-3/3-1, HOLDING 98 AND 99 LAST; INCLUDE RANDOMIZATION AND ROTATION IN DATA FILE ] How often do you help your spouse or partner with each of the following? On a regular basis From time to time Hardly ever or never No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: :---: a. ASK IF THEIR SPOUSE/PARTNER NEED HELP WITH ERRANDS (SPOUSENEEDa=1) [n=440]: <br> Errands, housework or home repairs <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 69 23 8 0 b. ASK IF THEIR SPOUSE/PARTNER NEED HELP WITH PERSONAL CARE (SPOUSENEEDb=1) [n=142]: <br> Personal care, such as bathing or dressing <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 51 17 33 0 c. ASK IF THEIR SPOUSE/PARTNER NEED HELP WITH FINANCES (SPOUSENEEDc=1) [n=349]: <br> Managing their finances, such as budgeting or paying bills on time <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 75 13 12 0 d. ASK IF THEIR SPOUSE/PARTNER NEED HELP WITH HEALTH CARE (SPOUSENEED_d=1) [n=333]: <br> Managing their health care, such as medical appointments or medication <br> Sep 2-8, 2025 64 22 14 0 www.pewresearch.org 8 PEW RESEARCH CENTER www.pewresearch.org CARESPIMP ASK IF PROVIDING HELP TO SPOUSE OR PARTNER AT LEAST FROM TIME TO TIME WITH ANY TYPE OF HELP (SPOUSEHELP_a-d=1,2) [n=541]: [ PN: RANDOMIZE ITEMS; ROTATE RESPONSE OPTIONS 1-5/5-1 IN SAME ORDER AS FEWERKIDS, HOLDING 98 AND 99 LAST; INCLUDE RANDOMIZATION AND ROTATION IN DATA FILE ] In general, what kind of impact has providing help to your spouse or partner had on each of the following? Item Very positive Somewhat positive Neither positive nor negative Somewhat negative Very negative No answer :--- :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: a. Your physical health<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 11 22 50 13 2 1 b. Your emotional well-being<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 19 21 36 18 4 c. Your social life<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 12 20 50 15 4 d. Your financial situation<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 17 16 52 11 3 1 e. ASK IF EMPLOYED (EMPLSIT=1-2):<br>Your job or career<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 RESPONSES NOT SHOWN DUE TO SMALL SAMPLE SIZE f. Your relationship with your spouse or partner<br>Sep 2-8, 2025 30 20 36 10 3 [ PN: AGING SPOUSE MODULE ENDS HERE ] ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS PREVIOUSLY RELEASED PARTY In politics today, do you consider yourself a: PARTYLN ASK IF INDEP/SOMETHING ELSE (PARTY=3,4) OR MISSING [n=3,319]:** As of today do you lean more to...³ Republican Democrat Independent Something else No answer Lean Rep Lean Dem :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: :---: 29 28 27 14 2 17 19 ³ PARTY and PARTYLN asked in a prior survey. www.pewresearch.org