The Growing Cost of Aging in America, Part 3: Sources of Care

The cost of aging falls on the aging individuals themselves, the health care system, and — often — family caregivers. In the final part of our series on the cost of aging, we look at how much the aging population spends on different sources of care, and the cost for family caregivers.

The Growing Cost of Aging in America Part 1: An Aging Population and Rising Health Care Costs

As baby boomers age, the sheer number of older adults will be unprecedented in U.S. history. The portion of the population living on fixed incomes with high medical expenses will increase as the proportion of seniors — especially those older than 85 — grows. In the first of a three-part series, we look at the numbers behind a growing aging population, the increase in national health costs, and the cost of health care for aging Americans.