Table 1.

Demographic Characteristics of Total Sample, Young and Middle-Aged, Young-Old, and Older-Old Cohorts

Characteristic	Total Sample N=171		<65 N=105		65–74 N=51		75+ N=15
	n	%	n	%	n	%	n	%
Gender
Male	15	8.8	10	9.5	3	5.9	2	13.3
Female	156	91.2	95	90.5	48	94.1	13	86.7
Marital Status
Single	26	15.2	25	23.8	1	2.0	0	0
Married	83	48.5	59	56.2	22	43.1	2	13.3
Divorced	13	7.6	11	10.5	2	3.9	0	0
Widowed	49	28.7	10	9.5	26	51.0	13	86.7
Annual Income
Less than $20,000	22	12.9	17	16.2	3	5.9	2	13.3
$20,000-$39,999	34	19.9	19	18.1	11	21.6	4	26.7
$40,000-$59,999	51	29.9	25	23.8	19	37.3	4	26.7
$60,000-$79,999	34	19.9	24	22.9	7	13.7	3	20.0
$80,000-$99,999	9	5.3	6	5.7	2	3.9	1	6.7
$100,000 or higher	21	12.3	13	12.4	7	13.7	1	6.7
Race/Ethnicity
White, non-Hispanic	155	90.6	92	87.6	49	96.1	14	93.3
Black, African American	8	4.7	6	5.7	2	3.9	0	0
Hispanic, Latino, Spanish origin	3	1.8	3	2.9	0	0	0	0
Asian	3	1.8	3	2.9	0	0	0	0
Other	2	1.2	1	1.0	0	0	1	6.7
Education
Some high school	3	1.8	2	1.9	1	2.0	0	0
High school or GED	49	28.7	28	26.7	14	27.5	7	46.7
Associate’s degree	29	17.0	24	22.9	4	7.8	1	6.7
Bachelor’s degree	46	26.9	29	27.6	12	23.5	5	33.3
Master’s degree	37	21.6	18	17.1	18	35.3	1	6.7
Doctorate	7	4.1	4	3.8	2	3.9	1	6.7
Relationship
Spouse or partner	44	25.7	10	9.5	24	47.1	10	66.7
Adult child	102	59.6	75	71.4	25	49.0	2	13.3
Grandchild	8	4.7	8	7.6	0	0	0	0
Friend	5	2.9	3	2.9	1	2.0	1	6.7
Other	12	7.0	9	8.6	1	2.0	2	13.3
Geographic location
Northeast	66	38.6	46	43.8	17	33.3	3	20.0
Southeast	33	19.3	16	15.2	10	19.6	7	46.7
Midwest	24	14.0	15	14.3	9	17.6	0	0
Southwest	26	15.2	15	14.3	8	15.7	3	20.0
West	14	8.2	9	8.6	4	7.8	1	6.7
Other	8	4.7	4	3.8	3	5.9	1	6.7
Referral Source
Caregiving website	25	14.6	15	14.3	7	13.7	3	20.0
Dementia website	19	11.1	10	9.5	5	9.8	4	26.7
Facebook	53	31.0	41	39.0	12	23.5	0	0
Professional referrals	72	42.1	37	35.2	27	52.9	8	53.3
Other	2	1.2	2	1.9	0	0	0	0
Mean Age in years (Range)	60 (25–87)		53 (25–64)		69 (65–74)		80 (76–87)