""Mentally, it's definitely taking a toll," she said."
""Families should expect that it's going to be a long and sometimes confusing process," said Nina Weiler-Harwell, an associate director at AARP. "You can't quickly pull this together.""
"They become, as Agustin sees herself, "the glue" holding everything together."
The Bay Area is among the fastest-aging regions, with more than half of residents expected to be over 50 by 2050 and over 22 percent of Californians projected to be over 65 by 2040. Family members will provide most elder care, with one in five U.S. adults currently caring for an elderly relative. High housing, health care, and long-term care costs in California intensify financial and logistical burdens. Caregiving can begin suddenly or gradually and often forces people to balance jobs, children, and their own health, producing significant mental, physical, and financial strain. Traditional safety nets like Medicare are limited, so advance planning is essential.
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