#bay-area-demographics

#bay-area-demographics

For Deo Agustin, 54, caregiving doesn't stop when her workday as an in-home childcare provider ends it simply shifts. Agustin cares for her 79-year-old mother, a job she's proud of but that she said has worn on her sense of well-being. Mentally, it's definitely taking a toll, she said. An increasing number of Bay Area families will soon find themselves caring for aging relatives like Agustin, and many are unprepared, experts say.

Barbara Griffin, 81, an amusement park retiree who's been coming to the center for the past 20 years, said recent schedule reductions have forced her to choose between her two favorite aerobic dance classes: Zumba and "Keep it Moving." She said she worries the city is starting to treat seniors like "an afterthought." "I feel like some people would rather have us sitting on a park bench feeding pigeons," Griffin said.