Will more men become caregivers?

Who is the caregiver, and why? More often than not, it's an unpaid role. What can we do to encourage more family members to participate in caregiving or at least support the sibling or family member in that role?

Approximately 43.5 million caregivers have provided unpaid care to an adult or child in the last 12 months. [National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. (2015). Caregiving in the U.S.] The majority of caregivers (82%) care for one adult, while 15% care for two adults, and 3% for three or more adults. [National Alliance for Caregiving and AARP. (2015). Caregiving in the U.S.]

About 15.7 million adult family caregivers care for someone who has Alzheimer’s disease or other dementia. [Alzheimer’s Association. (2015). 2015 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts and Figures.] Those numbers are only expected to increase, as you’ve heard me discuss many times on the show.

Let’s take a closer look at caregivers in this episode. Who is typically a caregiver of an older adult family member? Did you know it’s often unpaid? Why aren’t more people in families sharing this burden?

I’m going to put some pressure on the men out there today and challenge you a bit. Are you ready?

I’ve got a man in the hot seat today – he is willing to face some questions for the team. It's my husband, Gary.

He is not a typical man because he is a caregiver and has been several times. He’s the perfect person to get a perspective from and maybe support me in issuing a challenge to more men. These services are not paid, but they are valuable.

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