Purpose of the Study: We compare the close family resources of Baby Boomers (BBs) to previous cohorts of older adults at population level and then examine individual-level cohort comparisons of age-related trajectories of informal care availability from midlife into old age. Design and Methods: Population data from the U.S. Census and from the…

Examined the role of caregiving daughters' marital status as it relates to their sharing households with disabled elderly parents. Among the results, married daughters fared best in well-being, income, and social support, while never-married women were most likely to have never moved out of the parental home. (RJM)