The Silent Epidemic Affecting Generation Z

January 17, 2023

(Esquire) – It’s tempting to see Marcus and his mother as a sad, isolated story, a patch of bad luck that could befall anyone, but won’t befall most. After all, a debilitating stroke at fifty-five is rare; being a twenty-three-year-old shouldering that burden alone is even rarer. But caring for a family member with a long-term illness or disability is neither rare nor exceptional. Marcus is now one of the estimated fifty-three million family caregivers in the U.S., according to a 2020 study by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving. (Read More)