Caring for Aging Parents: A 2-Minute Survey

Are you currently involved in caring for an aging parent or family member?

A

Yes, I'm the primary caregiver

B

Yes, I share caregiving with family members

C

Not yet, but I expect to be within 1–2 years

D

No (if no → skip to end or exit)

How many people in your family share caregiving responsibilities?

A

Just me

B

2 people

C

3-4 people

D

5 or more

Which of these have you experienced in the last 6 months? (select all that apply)

Wondered whether a parent actually took their medication

Left a doctor's appointment and couldn't recall key details afterward

Searched through texts or emails to find a medical document

A task fell through because nobody knew who was handling it

A sibling had different information than you about your parent's care

Felt like all the responsibility was landing on you

Other

If you could only have one of these, which would you use first?

A

Shared medication log — everyone sees every dose in real time

B

Appointment recorder — auto-summary after every doctor visit

C

Document vault with AI — ask questions about medical records

D

Family task board — assign and track caregiving tasks

How does your family currently coordinate care? (select all that apply)

Group text or WhatsApp

Phone calls

Email

Shared notes or Google Docs

We don't really coordinate well

A caregiving app

How well does your current approach work?

A

It works fine, I don't need anything else

B

It mostly works but has gaps

C

It barely works — things fall through constantly

D

It doesn't work at all

Medical information is sensitive. What matters most to you?

A

Convenience — I want it accessible from any device, I trust cloud storage

B

Privacy — I'd prefer my family's data stays on our devices, not a server

C

I haven't thought about it

What device would you use most for an app like this?

A

iPhone

B

Android Phone

C

iPad or tablet

D

Laptop or desktop

E

Wherever it works — I'd use all of them

What would you pay per month if this solved your coordination problem?

A

Only if it's free

B

$5–10/month

C

$10–20/month

D

$20+ if it genuinely solved the problem