New data shows that in 2020 117,087 people died in Michigan, more than the 104,166 births after Covid-19 dramatically increased the death rate in the state.
As people age and require more care, their partners or adult children are often their front line of caretakers.
But as divorce has become more common among older adults, University of Michigan researchers sought to understand the role of stepchildren in providing care for their aging stepparents.