Will teenagers today live with and care for their aged parents tomorrow?

Aims Older adults who live alone are vulnerable physically, emotionally and socially. However, there is a trend towards children not living with their parents. We studied the willingness of teenagers today to live with and care for their aged parents tomorrow, and the reasons for their decision. Methods A convenient sample of 1405 teenage students (M age = 14.9 ± 1.30) in the north region of Singapore completed a purpose‐designed questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was used to explore the relationships between teenagers’ closeness to grandparents, challenges faced living with grandparents, positive and negative perceptions towards aging, and willingness to stay with aged parents in the future, stratified by sex. Thematic analysis was used to understand the reasons for their choice. Results The majority (85.6%) chose to live with their parents, and the significant predictors were “closeness to grandparents” (P = 0.034) and “positive perceptions towards aging” (P