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Caring for Aging Parents: A 2-Minute Survey
Are you currently involved in caring for an aging parent or family member?
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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?
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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)
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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?
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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)
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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?
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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
Describe a moment when coordinating your parent's care felt overwhelming or fell apart. What happened?
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