The untold stories of unpaid caregivers

About this video: Caregiving is universal - we all enter and leave this world needing care. Yet we often don't acknowledge the people providing daily support for their loved ones suffering from chronic illnesses or disabilities. This short film sheds light on the experience of millions of unpaid caregivers worldwide and the toll it can take on their own health, careers, and finances. It's time we pay attention to these unsung heroes.

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TED@Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is a multi-year collaboration with touch points across the TED ecosystem. The partnership includes engagements at TED conferences, video content to amplify the organization's untapped ideas and features a TED-curated banner event with a diverse group of speakers from across Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany community. The event gathers leaders from science, technology, academia and society who have been at the forefront of breakthroughs and innovation.

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