Recipients 18–49

Recipients 50 or Older

Average recipient age

33

75

Relationship

Adult child, sibling, or nonrelative

Mother, grandmother, or father

Problems/Illnesses

Mental illness, depression, or emotional problems financial problems

Aging, Alzheimer’s, cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mobility, blindness

Average caregiver age

41

47

Demographics

Working

Retired, married

Support

Primary caregivers feel financial hardships

Receive more funding

Provide three or more activities of daily living