Over one-third of children with developmental disabilities in foster care in this study were cared for by individuals over age 65. Specifically, 42% of children in kinship foster care and 26% of children in non-kinship foster care had caregivers over 65. The study examined 82 children and found that many factors like substance abuse, poverty, and family violence can result in grandparents and other relatives taking on caretaking roles. It concludes that more research is needed to determine if older caretakers are receiving sufficient support services.