00:00U.S. women can now expect seven years of caring for older loved ones.
00:03That is three years more than men, and the gap has not closed.
00:07University of Michigan researchers calculated the figures using national survey and population data.
00:13In 2011, women's lifetime caregiving stood at six years.
00:17Men's has held steady at four years.
00:19Caring for a spouse or partner is the exception.
00:22There, men and women both average about 1.5 years.
00:26Women give more than an extra year of care to parents.
00:28They also spend more time caring for grandparents, extended family, and friends.
00:33The pattern held for every kind of help, from bathing and dressing to giving rides.
00:38Family caregivers for adults 65 and older rose from 18 million to more than 24 million.
00:44The estimates assume today's caregiving rates continue into the future.
00:48For now, U.S. women carry seven years of lifetime elder care.
00:52Disclosure.
00:53This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using AI-assisted tools.
