Caregiver BURNOUT: The SILENT CRISIS Exploding Right Now

Unpaid caregivers have been called “the invisibles” but I don’t know how that can be. They are NOT invisible to me - because the numbers keep increasing. The latest numbers I have seen now report that 53 million adult Americans are now serving in some role as a unpaid caregiver of an older adult family member. That is a big chunk of our country’s population. That is 1 in 5 adults and committing an average of 18 hours of care per week. Nearly 75 percent of caregivers out there are women. Please know that the numbers of elderly individuals will continue to increase and is expected to double by 2050. More than 82 million adults will be over age 65 by 2030 – just five years away. You need to prepare yourself - both if you are the one being cared for or the caregiver. It’s called the Silver Tsunami – as mentioned here on Boomer Time. If any of this sounds like you then keep listening, especially those of you who are out there caring for parents or other older family members while raising your own family or working or maybe all three. You are valuable. In this episode, I want to talk about protecting yourself while you are facing the challenge of caring for an older adult. It’s National Caregiver Month – often an unrecognized role and you're probably surprised that there is even a month dedicated to caregivers. So I'm talking to you caregivers out there and I want to talk about your care as this is the Silent Crisis emerging in America that you’ve probably never heard about. Source: AARP (https://press.aarp.org/2024-5-16-US-W...) #caregiving #caregiver #womenshealth #family #stressrelief #wellness #lawyer #attorney #estateplanning ========================= Nancy A. Cogar, Esq., has a Tennessee-based practice in estate planning, elder law, long-term care planning & advocacy for older adults. As a partner with Samples, Jennings, Clem & Fields, PLLC, she is committed to comprehensive, competent & compassionate advocacy for seniors, caregivers and families navigating aging and the incoming Silver Tsunami. 🔑 For help, visit NancyCogar.com 🎙️ Listen to the Boomer Time with Nancy Cogar podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and on YouTube ✨Follow on Instagram @nancy.cogar