“A new study says almost one out of three adults in the U.S. currently serves as a caregiver,” NPR reports. “The time and energy they put into caregiving becomes like an unpaid job. On average, they spend about 19 hours a week providing care, doing everything from bathing and dressing an elderly parent or loved one to balancing a checkbook or doing household chores.” The survey was sponsored by AARP and the National Alliance for Caregiving, with funding from the MetLife Foundation.

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Study Finds One Third Of American Adults Serves As A Caregiver

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