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Over 2.5 million grandparents in the U.S. are primary caregivers for their grandchildren. This is a growing trend driven by parental addiction, incarceration, mental health issues, neglect, and financial instability. This "grandfamily" phenomenon often leaves seniors managing financial, legal, and health challenges with little to no support.
Older adults raising their grandchildren are part of a growing trend. These families are called grandfamilies or kinship families. According to recent data, about 4 million American caregivers care for a child or children under 18, and more than 2.7 million children are being raised full-time by grandparents or other older relatives.
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These kinds of families are often called grandfamilies, in the case of grandparents and grandchildren, or kinship families more generally. If you’re an older adult raising a young relative, it may feel overwhelming at times. This article provides suggestions for taking care of yourself as well as ways to find help and support.