Today’s Boomers

However, MetLife Mature Market and the National Alliance for Caregiving, concluded from a recent study in 2007 that the average age for a caregiver today is 46.

This further affirms the “Boomers” are impacting our economy since in 2005 studies stated the caregiver’s age was approximately 51 years old or older.

Furthermore, these younger individuals live at least 550 miles from their elderly relative and spending more than $600 a month on travel expenses or other expenses related to that care.

Unfortunately, the price of gas today has increased that amount considerably since 2004 when the amount for traveling expenses were so much more reasonable and thereby it was more practical at that time to care for an elderly relative.

However, MetLife Mature Market and the National Alliance for Caregiving, concluded from a recent study in 2007 that the average age for a caregiver today is 46.

Doesn’t this affirm the “Boomers” are impacting our economy since in 2005 studies stated the caregiver’s age was approximately 51 years old or older?

Furthermore, these individuals live at least 450 miles from their elderly relative and spend more than $600 a month on travel expenses or other expenses related to that care.

Unfortunately, the price of gas today has increased that amount considerably since 2004 when the amount for traveling expenses was considerably less.

However, MetLife Mature Market and the National Alliance for Caregiving, concluded from a recent study in 2007 that the average age for a caregiver today is 46.

Doesn’t this affirm the “Boomers” are impacting our economy since in 2005 studies stated the caregiver’s age was approximately 51 years old or older?

Furthermore, these individuals live at least 450 miles from their elderly relative and spend more than $600 a month on travel expenses or other expenses related to that care.

Unfortunately, the price of gas today has increased that amount considerably since 2004 when the amount for traveling expenses was considerably less.