A new study conducted by Columbia University shows that nearly 40 million family caregivers perform an estimated $873 billion worth of labor each year, most of which goes unpaid. 

Dr. John McHugh, the lead researcher on this study, and caregiver advocate Liz O’Donnell, join Spectrum News 1 to discuss how bad the reality of unpaid family caregiving in the United States is, why it's rising, advances being made, top challenges caregivers are facing and more.

You can watch the full video above. Click here to watch part two.