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The scale of caregiving

You are not the only one.

1 in 4

U.S. adults, about 63 million people, are now caring for an aging, ill, or disabled loved one.

AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving, 2025
1 in 4

of those caregivers provide 40+ hours per week, about 15 million people doing the work of a full-time job, usually unpaid.

AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving, 2025
27 hrs

is the average week, including the millions of part-time caregivers fitting care around work, kids, and their own lives.

AARP and National Alliance for Caregiving, 2025
$7,242

The average amount caregivers spend out of pocket each year, roughly 26% of their income.

AARP Caregiving Out-of-Pocket Costs Study
1 in 6

working caregivers stop working entirely for a time; many more cut hours or pass up a promotion.

AARP and S&P Global, 2024
40–70%

of family caregivers show clinically significant signs of depression.

Family Caregiver Alliance