Family Financial Caregiving: Rewards, Stresses, and Responsibilities

Gary Koenig, AARP Public Policy Institute

Lori Trawinski, AARP Public Policy Institute

Elizabeth Costle

Published November 12, 2015

Summary of Publication

This Insight on the Issues explores the experiences of a group of unpaid family financial caregivers to examine the challenges they face in assisting with financial management, provide insight into problem areas and help inform where future research is needed, and provide a deeper understanding of the role of financial caregivers.

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