AARP Research Report: Valuing the Invaluable: A New Look at the Economic Value of Family Caregiving. (November 2007)

The contributions of America’s family caregivers, along with many friends and neighbors, often go unrecognized in public policy discussions about the financing and costs of health care and long-term services and supports (LTSS). Yet these unpaid caregivers provide by far the majority of long-term services and supports received by persons with disabilities of all ages.  This research report from the AARP Public Policy Institute takes an in-depth look at the often overlooked value of family caregivers in the United States.