Inspire Insights: What You Learn From Caregivers By Kathleen Hoffman, PhD MSPH According to the AARP’s 2015 report, “Valuing the Invaluable,” around 18% of adults in the US provide care as unpaid caregivers to family members. Over half of these caregivers are women. 1, 2 Of Inspire’s 1.3 million members, about one-third are caregivers. Yet the number of caregivers in a community truly depends on the medical condition: the rare disease community, Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance Support Community on Inspire, has over 13,000 members, over half of which (53%) are caregivers.  Likewise, the Alzheimer's Foundation of America Support [...]