- 6 of 10 adults live with a serious mental or physical illness or disability (1 in 10 have 2+)
- There are 44 million informal caregivers (family and friends) who provide care for an adult or child with a serious illness or disability
- Serious illnesses affect people of all ages, genders, races and socioeconomic situations
- Today, people live longer and die later from multiple, chronic serious conditions