Characteristics and Health Status of Informal Unpaid Caregivers --- 44 States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, 2015--2017

Published on February 20, 2020

In 2015, an estimated 17.7 million U.S. persons were informal caregivers who provided substantial services through in-home, unpaid assistance to their family members and friends (1).

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