Family Caregivers Online by Susannah Fox, Joanna Brenner, July 12, 2012: “Thirty percent of U.S. adults help a loved one with personal needs or household chores, managing finances, arranging for outside services, or visiting regularly to see how they are doing. Most are caring for an adult, such as a parent or spouse, but a small group cares for a child living with a disability or long-term health issue. The population breaks down as follows:

• 24% of U.S. adults care for an adult
• 3% of U.S. adults care for a child with significant health issues
• 3% of U.S. adults care for both an adult and a child
• 70% of U.S. adults do not currently provide care to a loved one”