Caregiving Across the Life Course: Intensity, Duration, and Health Among Family Caregivers in the United States

Heather DeGrande, Deborah Gurgel Smith, Luis Enrique Espinoza, Corey D. Smith, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas A, M University-Corpus Christi, Corpus Christi, School of Health Professions and Sciences, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport, Department of Internal Medicine, Louisiana State University Health Shreveport

Journal of Aging and Health

Published online on June 29, 2026

Abstract

Journal of Aging and Health, Ahead of Print.
ObjectivesThis study examined how caregiving intensity, duration, and labor type are associated with physical and mental health among family caregivers (FCGs) across life-course stages.MethodsUsing cross-sectional data from 2,610 FCGs in the 2024 ...