Understanding the need to plan is a good place to start;

• Nearly 50 million adults in the US are currently providing personal assistance for family members . State Caregiver Profiles 2017–2020, AARP Research.
• 70% of adults who are 65 years old will require some level of long-term care throughout the rest of their life, 2018 – U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• 85 Years: Average life expectancy in the United States, 2019 – American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance
• 66% of caregivers are female Caregiver.org   
• Average caregiver is a 49 year old woman who works outside the home and provides 20 hours per week of unpaid care to her mother.  caregiver.org
• More than two-thirds of Americans age 85 or older are women AARP Women & Long Term Care Ari Houser
• Population demographics and increasing demand for services  AARP Public Policy Institute Full Report
• Research Report on negative impact on caregivers retirement fund, other health and economic consequences of womens caregiving
• $208 billion:  Long-term care expenditures in the US, 2015.  Morningstar, 2019 edition