Many moms and dads rely on others to look after their kids while at work. Increasingly, however, it's the support we need in taking care of elderly parents that requires special attention. But caregiving, especially eldercare, comes at a price as costs soar and the availability of trained professionals diminishes. In fact, it's a crisis in the making as more adults find themselves having to undertake unpaid care work, sometimes looking after their own mothers and fathers while raising children.
Around the world, the burden of multigenerational caregiving is increasing. People are living longer, while
the working-age population is shrinking. But what countries are being hardest hit, and how are they coping?
Click through the following gallery and learn how
caregiving is not just an emotional commitment, but a financial strain, too.