Demographic characteristics of the participants and their care-recipients in this study are
displayed in Table 1. Also noteworthy, over half (59%) of the participants rated the physical
health of the parent as either ‘‘fair’’ or ‘‘poor’’. While a number of chronic health conditions were
noted in parents, the most commonly reported conditions were arthritis, dementia, and cardiovascular
disease. In terms of activities of daily living, 28% of the parents required at least some
assistance with bathing, 21% required at least some assistance with dressing, 86% required at least
some help with transportation, 88% needed at least some help with housework and 91% needed
supervision at least some of the time.