THE ROUND-UP: Quiz time!

How much do you know about the state of caregiving today?

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The National Alliance for Caregiving and the AARP recently released a big report examining the experiences of American caregivers of adults or children with medical conditions or disabilities.

There are many surprising and important findings in the report and instead of giving them to you straight, I thought I would make a little quiz out of them—inspired by ‘90s-era glossies for teen girls.

Not only does the quiz format make taking in the findings a bit more exciting, but it also gives you a chance to really notice which things surprise you, and which things you want to work to change.

Scroll down for answers. And please share your reactions and thoughts in the comments section below. There is so much to think about it.

1.What percentage of Americans are caregivers at any given time?

• 34%

• 24%

• 14%

2. What was the gender breakdown of caregivers in 2015?

• 20% men, 80% women

• 30% men, 70% women

• 40% men, 60% women

3. What was the gender breakdown of caregivers in 2025?

• 50% men, 50% women

• 40% men, 60% women

• 30% men, 70% women

4. What is the average number of hours a caregiver spends per week on care?

• 45 hours per week

• 27 hours per week

• 18 hours per week

5. What percentage of caregivers say caregiving gives them a strong sense of purpose and meaning in life?

• 51%

• 62%

• 28%

6. Who is more likely to say caregiving brings them meaning? People on the lower end of the income-spectrum? Or people on the higher end?

• Lower income

• Higher income

• No difference

7. Who is more likely to say it brings them meaning? People who actively decided to become caregivers? Or those who felt forced into it?

• Actively decided

• Had little choice

• No difference

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1. ANSWER: 24%

2. ANSWER: 40% men, 60% women

3. ANSWER: 40% men, 60% women

4. ANSWER: “On average, caregivers now spend 27 hours per week providing care—a substantial commitment that often rivals or exceeds part-time work.”

5. ANSWER: 51%

6. ANSWER: “Compared with the total population of caregivers, Hispanic/Latino caregivers are more likely to agree that their role gives them a sense of purpose (58 percent), as are lower-income caregivers (56 percent), those who provide more hours of care (57 percent), and those caring for a nonrelative (63 percent).”

7. ANSWER: “The physical and mental health disparities are quantifiable: Caregivers who felt they had no choice have more poor physical health days (5.8 days on average vs. 4.6 days), nearly twice as many poor mental health days (8 vs. 4.5), and more days when health issues disrupted their normal activities (4.6 vs. 3.2). The psychological impact is equally striking: Only 42 percent of involuntary caregivers find purpose in their role versus 62 percent of those who felt they had a choice.”