FOX Business(@FoxBusiness):Family caregivers are spending an average of $11,508 a year out of pocket to care for loved ones, eating up about a third of their annual household income. The financial hit is even steeper for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia, who shell out an average of $15,846 annually, according to a new AARP study. Nearly two-thirds of working caregivers say the burden has affected their jobs, and some are borrowing money or draining retirement savings just to keep up. Download the Fox News app or go to https://t.co/395gXsm8Ul for more. Full story here

2026.10.30 18:26

Family caregivers are spending an average of $11,508 a year out of pocket to care for loved ones, eating up about a third of their annual household income. The financial hit is even steeper for those caring for someone with Alzheimer's or dementia, who shell out an average of $15,846 annually, according to a new AARP study. Nearly two-thirds of working caregivers say the burden has affected their jobs, and some are borrowing money or draining retirement savings just to keep up. Download the Fox News app or go to for more. Full story here