Adriana Reyes, Cornell University

Presentation Title: Linked Lives and the Financial Consequences of Living with Aging Parents

About the Presentation

Although approximately 25% of U.S. adults residing in multigenerational households report caregiving for older adults as their primary motivation for co-residence, the economic ramifications of such caregiving arrangements are less understood. Using pooled Basic Monthly Samples of the Current Population Survey (CPS) (2009–2025) – merged with migration variables from the Annual Social and Economic Supplement (ASEC) – we examine whether moving in with an older parent experiencing health limitations is associated with financial strain for adult children. We identify adult children who reported moving in the past year and subsequently co-resided with a health-limited parent. Using difference-in-differences models with individual fixed effects, we examine the subsequent economic trajectories of recent movers and those that do not move-in with a parent. Our findings suggest moving-in with a parent can have economic consequences and informs current policy debates about caregiver tax credits, paid family leave, and economic support for family caregivers as the U.S. population ages.

About the Speaker

Adriana Reyes is an Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Sociology at Cornell. Her research focus is on family demography and health disparities across the life course. Her work aims to understand how family ties provide social capital to help individuals navigate the life course, and how these family ties perpetuate inequalities across race and class. 

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