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How about percent of adult children supporting parents?

Do you count social security in this?

No, because that's not a useful statistic in the context being discussed.

The number of children directly supporting parents has more meaning especially when looking at economic data.

Why? Social security is young supporting the old.

Yes, 100% of employed workers supporting 100% of persons older than 65.

These statistics are invariant with respect to the economy.